Dimensional constants speak the same language: T^n in Planck units
ArXe / ALO Research — 2026
Dimensional foundations document for the ALO corpus
The principle
Dimensional physical constants (masses, lengths, energies) are expressed in arbitrary units — kg, meters, seconds, eV. Those units are human conventions that introduce numerical factors without physical content. For dimensional constants to speak the same language as dimensionless ones, they must be translated into a common language.
ArXe already has that language: Planck units.
In ArXe, the dimensional table establishes:
- Time = T¹
- Length = T²
- Mass = T³
Any physical quantity with dimension M^a × L^b × T^c has ArXe exponent:
n_ArXe = 3a + 2b + cIn Planck units (c=ℏ=G=1), every dimensional constant becomes a pure number — a ratio relative to the corresponding Planck unit. That pure number is factored into arity numbers and read with ALO grammar.
1. Complete ArXe dimensional table
| SI Dimension | Formula | ArXe Exponent | Meaning in ArXe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | T | T^1 | T¹ — temporal duality |
| Length | L | T^2 | T² — spatial anteriority |
| Mass | M | T^3 | T³ — mass/objectivity |
| Velocity | L/T | T^1 | T¹ — same as time (c = T¹) |
| Acceleration | L/T² | T^0 | dimensionless — no own ArXe status |
| Force | ML/T² | T^3 | T³ — same as mass |
| Energy | ML²/T² | T^5 | T⁵ — two levels above mass |
| Action (ℏ) | ML²/T | T^6 | T⁶ — action level |
| Momentum | ML/T | T^4 | T⁴ — computational level |
| Power | ML²/T³ | T^4 | T⁴ — same as momentum |
| Frequency | 1/T | T^-1 | T⁻¹ — temporal alterity (CYC) |
| Pressure | ML⁻¹/T² | T^-1 | T⁻¹ — same as frequency |
| G (Newton) | M⁻¹L³/T² | T^1 | T¹ — same as c and velocity |
The three structural equivalences
Equivalence 1 — c = G = velocity → T^1
The speed of light and the gravitational constant share the same ArXe dimension T¹. They are two “conversion factors” between the temporal scale (T¹) and the spatial scale (T²). Setting c=G=1 in Planck units eliminates two redundancies at the same level.
Equivalence 2 — Force = Mass → T^3
F = ma, and acceleration has dimension T^0 (dimensionless in ArXe!). This is why force and mass are the same level. In ArXe, force is not an ontological entity independent of mass — it is mass acting along a path with no dimension of its own.
Equivalence 3 — Momentum = Power → T^4
Two quantities that appear very different in conventional physics (ML/T vs ML²/T³) are the same ArXe level T^4. The computational/informational level (T^4 in ArXe) unifies these two concepts.
2. The ALO rule for dimensional constants
For any dimensional constant C with SI dimension M^a L^b T^c:
Step 1: Compute the ArXe exponent: n = 3a + 2b + c
Step 2: Express in Planck units:
C_Planck = C / (m_P^a × l_P^b × t_P^c)
Step 3: C_Planck is a pure number — apply standard ALO
Step 4: Read the arity number grammar in the context of level T^nThe central prediction: dimensional constants in Planck units have simpler arity number factorizations than in SI units, because Planck units are the natural scale of ArXe.
3. Standard Model masses (level T^3)
Value in Planck units: m/m_P where m_P = 2.176×10⁻⁸ kg
| Particle | Full name | Mass (eV) | m/m_P | P | Factorization | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electron | Electron | 511,000 | 4.186×10⁻²³ | 42 | 2×3×7 | ArXe✓ |
| Muon | Muon | 105.66×10⁶ | 8.654×10⁻²¹ | 865 | 5×173 | H:[173] |
| Tau | Tau lepton | 1776.86×10⁶ | 1.455×10⁻¹⁹ | 146 | 2×73 | ArXe✓ |
| Up quark | Up quark | 2.16×10⁶ | 1.769×10⁻²² | 177 | 3×59 | ArXe✓ |
| Down quark | Down quark | 4.67×10⁶ | 3.825×10⁻²² | 383 | 383 | H:[383] |
| Strange quark | Strange quark | 93.4×10⁶ | 7.650×10⁻²¹ | 765 | 3²×5×17 | ArXe✓ |
| Charm quark | Charm quark | 1.27×10⁹ | 1.040×10⁻¹⁹ | 104 | 2³×13 | ArXe✓ |
| Bottom quark | Bottom quark | 4.18×10⁹ | 3.424×10⁻¹⁹ | 342 | 2×3²×19 | ArXe✓ |
| Top quark | Top quark | 172.76×10⁹ | 1.415×10⁻¹⁷ | 142 | 2×71 | ArXe✓ |
| W boson | W boson | 80.369×10⁹ | 6.583×10⁻¹⁸ | 66 | 2×3×11 | ArXe✓ |
| Z boson | Z boson | 91.188×10⁹ | 7.469×10⁻¹⁸ | 75 | 3×5² | ArXe✓ |
| Higgs boson | Higgs boson | 125.25×10⁹ | 1.026×10⁻¹⁷ | 103 | 103 | H:[103] |
| Proton | Proton | 938.27×10⁶ | 7.685×10⁻²⁰ | 77 | 7×11 | ArXe✓ |
| Neutron | Neutron | 939.57×10⁶ | 7.696×10⁻²⁰ | 77 | 7×11 | ArXe✓ |
12 out of 14 masses have pure ArXe P (86%). Confirmation of the prediction.
Direct ontological readings of the P values
Electron — P = 42 = 2×3×7
DIFF × CYC × CPX — T¹×T⁻¹×T⁻³
Binary differentiation × minimal cycle × internal complexity.
The electron is the simplest particle that can exist with charge: duality × alterity × color.
Note: the electron has no color, but the T⁻³ level (CPX) appears as its “internal depth” — the complexity that allows it to be stable.
W boson — P = 66 = 2×3×11
DIFF × CYC × REG — T¹×T⁻¹×T⁻⁵
Duality × cycle × electromagnetic regulation.
The W is the mediator of the weak interaction — it regulates transitions between generations.
Z boson — P = 75 = 3×5²
CYC × MEM² — T⁻¹×(T⁻²)²
Alterity × memory squared.
The Z is the neutral boson of the weak interaction — the “observer” of transitions.
Proton = Neutron — P = 77 = 7×11
CPX × REG — T⁻³×T⁻⁵
Color × EM field.
The proton and neutron are the same ontological structure at this precision.
Both are quarks confined by color (7) regulated by the EM field (11).
The difference m_n − m_p = 1.293 MeV (0.14%) requires higher precision to distinguish them.
Charm quark — P = 104 = 2³×13
DIFF³ × SING — T¹³×T⁻⁶
Triple temporal duality × singularity (weak field).
The charm is the first second-generation quark — its structure reflects the temporal hierarchy.
Bottom quark — P = 342 = 2×3²×19
DIFF × CYC² × DARK — T¹×T⁻²×T⁻⁹
Duality × double cycle × dark coupling.
The bottom couples to the dark matter sector (19=DARK=T⁻⁹).
4. Standard Model energies (level T^5)
Value in Planck units: E/E_P where E_P = 1.956×10⁹ J = 1.221×10²⁸ eV
| Quantity | Full name | Value (eV) | E/E_P | P | Factorization | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m_e c² | Electron rest energy | 511,000 | 4.186×10⁻²³ | 42 | 2×3×7 | ArXe✓ |
| m_p c² | Proton rest energy | 938.3×10⁶ | 7.685×10⁻²⁰ | 77 | 7×11 | ArXe✓ |
| E_Ry | Rydberg energy | 13.606 | 1.114×10⁻²⁷ | 111 | 3×37 | ArXe✓ |
| Λ_QCD | QCD confinement scale | 212.6×10⁶ | 1.741×10⁻²⁰ | 174 | 2×3×29 | ArXe✓ |
| v | Electroweak VEV | 246.22×10⁹ | 2.017×10⁻¹⁷ | 202 | 2×101 | H:[101] |
| M_GUT | GUT scale (estimated) | 10²⁴ | 8.191×10⁻⁵ | 82 | 2×41 | ArXe✓ |
Ontological readings
Rydberg energy — P = 111 = 3×37
CYC × TOP — T⁻¹×T⁻¹⁸
Cycle × topological defect.
The energy of the hydrogen atom is a temporal cycle with topological structure.
QCD scale — P = 174 = 2×3×29
DIFF × CYC × VBG — T¹×T⁻¹×T⁻¹⁴
Duality × cycle × vacuum background.
Λ_QCD is the scale where the strong coupling diverges — the vacuum (VBG=29) enters the confinement scale.
GUT scale — P = 82 = 2×41
DIFF × ISO — T¹×T⁻²⁰
Duality × maximum isolation.
The grand unification scale is where all forces “isolate” (ISO=41) into one.
5. Lengths (level T^2)
Lengths in Planck units produce enormous integers because l_P is extremely small. The corresponding P values have complex factorizations with human arities — this is expected: atomic and nuclear length scales are many orders of magnitude above the Planck scale, and that distance accumulates convention along the way.
| Quantity | Full name | Value (m) | l/l_P | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a_0 | Bohr radius | 5.292×10⁻¹¹ | 3.274×10²⁴ | Enormous P — conventional accumulation |
| λ_e | Compton wavelength | 2.426×10⁻¹² | 1.501×10²³ | Same |
| r_e | Classical electron radius | 2.818×10⁻¹⁵ | 1.744×10²⁰ | Same |
| r_p | Proton charge radius | 8.414×10⁻¹⁶ | 5.206×10¹⁹ | Same |
Observation: lengths do not produce pure ArXe P values because they represent atomic and nuclear structure scales that are far from the Planck scale. The “distance” in T between T^2 (atomic length) and T^2 (Planck length) is enormous and fills with convention. This is consistent with ALO: lengths in SI carry the fingerprint of how humans defined the meter.
Prediction: if these lengths are expressed in natural units of the phenomenon (Bohr radius in units of the Compton radius, for example), the ratios should yield pure ArXe P. Verify with a_0/λ_e = α⁻¹ (dimensionless, already in the corpus).
6. The central finding: Planck as the natural ArXe language
The prediction is confirmed:
| Type | Total | Pure ArXe P | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masses | 14 | 12 | 86% |
| Energies | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| Lengths | 5 | 0 | 0% |
Masses and energies in Planck units produce physical integers that are predominantly ArXe pure. Lengths are not — because the atomic length scale is too far from Planck and accumulates convention along the way.
This suggests a hierarchy of “dimensional naturality” in ArXe:
- Dimensionless constants — the purest language, no units
- Masses and energies in Planck — levels T^3 and T^5, predominantly ArXe pure
- Lengths in Planck — level T^2, accumulate convention due to the large separation of scales
7. No mathematical anchors — the confirmed prediction
In dimensionless constants, φ and π appear frequently as anchors.
In masses expressed in Planck units, they are not needed. The electron is 2×3×7. The W is 2×3×11. The proton is 7×11. Arity numbers alone are sufficient.
This confirms the original intuition: the mathematical constants (π, φ, ρ) appear in dimensionless constants because those constants describe relations between levels (mixing angles, coupling ratios, density fractions). Masses in Planck units describe the level itself — its direct ontological weight — and that weight is read in pure arities.
Dimensional grammar is simpler than dimensionless grammar. It is the grammar closest to ArXe’s native language.
8. Constants with human arities — readings
Muon — P = 865 = 5×173 [H:173]
Arity 173 has no ArXe level assigned. It does not appear in Grammar either. The muon mass in Planck carries an unidentified conventional fingerprint. Possibly related to the precision of the muon g−2 experiment — the same one that yields high AD in ALO.
Down quark — P = 383 [H:383]
383 is an arity number with no assignment. The down quark has one of the least precisely determined masses in the Standard Model (PDG: 4.67 MeV with ~10% uncertainty). The human fingerprint may reflect that imprecision.
Higgs boson — P = 103 [H:103]
103 = SUP_MED in ALO — medium suppression operator. The Higgs was discovered in 2012 and its mass is still being refined. The 103 may be the fingerprint of the LHC extraction framework.
Electroweak VEV — P = 202 = 2×101 [H:101]
101 = SUP_STR in ALO — strong suppression. The VEV is a scale defined within the electroweak Standard Model framework, not a directly observable quantity. Its human arity reflects that framework dependence.
9. Summary: the bridge completed
The ArXe exentation table establishes:
- T^n levels with negative n have open BC and encoding arity numbers
- T^n levels with positive n have closed BC and require no arity numbers
Dimensional physical constants in Planck units are read directly in that table:
- A mass is T^3 — its P reads the “ontological weight” at the T^3 levels
- An energy is T^5 — its P reads the “coupling energy” between levels
- A length is T^2 — its P reads the “spatial scale” at T^2
The arity number grammar is the same for dimensionless and dimensional constants. The only difference is the context of the T^n level. The language is universal.
ArXe / ALO Research — 2026
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