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Why the Constants Have the Values They Have

DOI
10.5281/zenodo.19022248
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This paper presents the complete generating function for the fine structure constant, with derived coefficients Cₖ = 2^(k²). The coefficient at rung k counts the directed coupling configurations among k self-referential modes at maximum entropy equilibrium — a combinatorial derivation, not a fitting. The series shares the asymptotic character of QED's own perturbation expansion (Dyson 1952) and has optimal truncation near k = 6. A pre-registered fifth term (magnitude 1.3×10⁻⁸) awaits future measurement at 10⁻¹⁰ precision. The fine structure constant is a theorem of self-referential geometry.

\[ \alpha^{-1} = \frac{360}{\varphi^2} - \frac{2}{\varphi^3} + \sum_{k=1}^{\infty} 2^{k^2} \zeta(2k+1) w^k \]
Key Result
Complete generating function for α with derived coefficients Cₖ = 2^(k²)
Precision
0.05σ · pre-registered 5th term