Using Strange Number Spaces to Fix a Cosmology Puzzle

In the paper's words

The observed dark‑energy density ρ_Λ^rm obs≈10^-47 GeV⁴ is smaller than the naïve quantum‑field‑theoretic vacuum estimate by roughly 10¹20, a discrepancy that dominates the cosmological‑constant problem. Existing proposals retain the Archimedean real number field as the sole arena for physics, leaving the non‑Archimedean completions of Q unused. This work fills the gap by (i) explicitly evaluating the adelic product ∏_v|q|_v=1 for rational test modes q=2 and q=6, (ii) deriving the p‑adic zero‑point energy for a free scalar on a Bethe‑lattice and showing that the naïve p‑adic contribution is larger than the real one, (iii) computing the matching condition ω₀=(p-1)Λ⁴/(16π²) for p=3, which yields a suppression factor 1.27×10^-2 relative to Λ⁴, and (iv) analysing the residual vacuum energy after adelic cancellation.

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1. This work fills the gap by (i) explicitly evaluating the adelic product $\prod_{v}|q|_{v}=1$ for rational test modes $q=2$ and $q=6$, (ii) deriving the $p$‑adic zero‑point energy for a free scalar on a Bethe‑lattice and showing that the naïve $p$‑adic contribution is larger than the real one, (iii) computing the matching condition $\omega_{0}=(p-1)\Lambda^{4}/(16\pi^{2})$ for $p=3$, which yields a suppression factor $1.27\times10^{-2}$ relative to $\Lambda^{4}$, and (iv) analysing the residual vacuum energy after adelic cancellation.

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2. A concrete mechanism that suppresses the vacuum energy by the required $10^{120}$ factor would therefore unblock progress in both theoretical and observational cosmology.

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3. Derivation of the $p$‑adic harmonic‑oscillator ground‑state energy and demonstration that it exceeds the real ground state by a factor $2$ for odd $p$ and $4$ for $p=2$ (Section 4.2).

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4. Sensitivity analysis of the suppression factor with respect to the prime $p$ (Section 4.5).

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5. Step 1: Insert $p=3$. $$ \omega_{0}=2\frac{\Lambda^{4}}{16\pi^{2}}=\frac{\Lambda^{4}}{8\pi^{2}}. $$ Step 2: Numerical factor. $$ \frac{1}{8\pi^{2}}=\frac{1}{8\times9.8696044} =\frac{1}{78.9568352}\approx0.01266. $$ Step 3: Compute $\omega_{0}$. $$ \omega_{0}=0.01266\times2.215\times10^{76} \approx2.80\times10^{74}\,\text{GeV}^4. $$ Thus for $p=3$ the $p$‑adic zero‑point contribution that cancels the real term is $2.81\times10^{74}\,\text{GeV}^4$, i.e. $1.27\times10^{-2}\Lambda^{4}$.

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6. The factor $(p-1)/(16\pi^{2})$ scales linearly with $p-1$.

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How it is done

1. We adopt a purely analytic framework: Spacetime model.

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2. Cutoff $\Lambda=1.22\times10^{19}\,\text{GeV}$ (assumption A4); observed density $\rho_{\Lambda}^{\rm obs}=10^{-47}\,\text{GeV}^4$ (a standard cosmological value).

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3. In the real sector alone the mode weight grows without bound, leading to a quartically divergent integral $\int d^{4}q\,q^{4}$.

   from 4.3 Adel­ic product formula: neutralisation without a fixed residual

4. (c) Smallest next experiment.

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What would falsify it

1. Conversely, observation of a non‑zero residual energy inconsistent with the predicted suppression factor (e.g. a residual larger than $10^{74}\,\text{GeV}^4$ for $p=3$) would falsify the main claim.

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2. A null net energy within experimental uncertainty would support the claim; a statistically significant non‑zero residual would falsify it.

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Where the claim stops

1. Free‑field approximation: Interactions are neglected; loop corrections could modify the cancellation.

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2. Sign prescription: The opposite sign for $p$‑adic zero‑point energy is assumed without a rigorous derivation.

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3. Cutoff $\Lambda=1.22\times10^{19}\,\text{GeV}$ (assumption A4); observed density $\rho_{\Lambda}^{\rm obs}=10^{-47}\,\text{GeV}^4$ (a standard cosmological value).

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Where to read

1. Abstract212 words · 1 min
2. 1. Introduction281 words · 1 min
3. 2. Background and Related Work214 words · 1 min
4. 3. Methods218 words · 1 min
5. 4. Analysis355 words · 2 min
6. 5. Results72 words · 1 min
7. 6. Discussion161 words · 1 min
8. 7. Practical Implications and Engineering Pathways266 words · 1 min
9. 8. Conclusion128 words · 1 min
10. Provenance and AI Involvement225 words · 1 min