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Jeandel-Rao Aperiodic Tiling as a Geometric Basis of the Fine-Structure Constant

3 points| rikeanimer | 3 months ago |drive.google.com

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tromp|3 months ago

I just see a generic Google Drive page saying I need to request access. You may need to set public access...

rikeanimer|3 months ago

i wrote this. thoughts?

tromp|3 months ago

I think it's a little preposterous to conjecture that the inverse of the fine structure constant is "governed" by the expression N^2+C^2 + ((1+sqrt(5))/2)^(N-C) with N=11 and C=4. You can probably find hundreds more approximations by other arbitrary formula of similar complexity, all lacking in explanatory power of why the formula should look like that.

LargoLasskhyfv|3 months ago

None so far, because I have no google account to login with. Which seems to be required?

Maybe change that setting somewhere, to public, or so?

lucozade|3 months ago

> thoughts?

I have a few:

What's the "Hypothetical Institute of Mathematical Physics"?

What does 'a reflection of the total phase space or ”complexity weight” of the minimal aperiodic vacuum.' mean?

phi^-7 !~= 0.035998811... it's ~= 0.0344418537...

Section 3.2 is just gobbledegook.

You probably need to get a better bot but it was a fun read. Thanks.