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Derived THEOREM Fundamental constants v5

RS Lambda_rec Matches the Planck Length

The recognition length lambda_rec coincides with the Planck length in SI

The recognition length lambda_rec coincides with the Planck length in SI. In RS-native units where c = ℓ₀ = τ₀ = 1, λ_rec = ell0 = 1. The physical content is the relationship λ_rec/ℓ_P = 1/√π.

Equations

[ J(x)=\frac12(x+x^{-1})-1,\qquad \varphi^2=\varphi+1 ]

Shared constant-forcing backbone.

Derivation chain (Lean anchors)

Each row links to the corresponding Lean 4 declaration in the Recognition Science canon. A resolved anchor has a green check; an unresolved anchor flags a registry/canon mismatch.

  1. 1 Planck gate identity theorem checked
    IndisputableMonolith.Constants.PlanckScaleMatching.planck_gate_identity Open theorem →
  2. 2 lambda_rec / ell_P theorem checked
    IndisputableMonolith.Constants.PlanckScaleMatching.lambda_rec_over_ell_P Open theorem →
  3. 3 1/sqrt(pi) approximation theorem checked
    IndisputableMonolith.Constants.PlanckScaleMatching.one_over_sqrt_pi_approx Open theorem →

Narrative

1. Setting

RS Lambda_rec Matches the Planck Length is anchored in Constants.PlanckScaleMatching. The page is not a loose explainer: it is a public map from the Recognition Science forcing chain into one Lean-checked declaration bundle. The primary anchor determines what is proved, and the surrounding declarations show how the result is used.

2. Equations

(E1)

$$ J(x)=\frac12(x+x^{-1})-1,\qquad \varphi^2=\varphi+1 $$

Shared constant-forcing backbone.

3. Prediction or structural target

  • Structural target: Constants.PlanckScaleMatching must keep resolving in the Lean canon, and all downstream pages that cite this anchor must continue to type-check.

This page is currently a structural derivation. Where the claim has direct empirical content, the prediction table gives the measurable target; otherwise the claim is a formal bridge inside the Lean canon.

4. Formal anchor

The primary anchor is Constants.PlanckScaleMatching..planck_gate_identity.

    The Planck gate identity: π · ℏ · G = c³ · λ_rec². -/
theorem planck_gate_identity :
    Real.pi * hbar * G = c^3 * lambda_rec^2 := by
  unfold G lambda_rec hbar c ell0 cLagLock tau0 tick
  simp only [one_pow, mul_one]
  have hpi : Real.pi ≠ 0 := Real.pi_pos.ne'
  have hphi5 : phi ^ (-(5 : ℝ)) ≠ 0 := (Real.rpow_pos_of_pos phi_pos _).ne'
  field_simp [hpi, hphi5]

/-- Equivalent form: c³λ²/(πℏG) = 1. -/

5. What is inside the Lean module

Key theorems:

  • J_eq_Jcost
  • J_exp_eq_cosh
  • J_bit_eq_cosh
  • J_bit_pos
  • J_bit_explicit
  • J_bit_eq_phi_minus
  • J_bit_bounds
  • Q3_faces
  • Q3_vertices
  • J_curv_zero
  • J_curv_nonneg
  • lambda_rec_from_Jbit_pos

Key definitions:

  • J
  • J_bit_val
  • cube_faces
  • cube_vertices
  • J_curv
  • lambda_rec_from_Jbit
  • solid_angle_per_octant
  • num_octants

6. Derivation chain

7. Falsifier

A determination that lambda_rec / ell_P differs from the canonical RS bridge beyond the certified bound refutes planck_gate_identity.

8. Where this derivation stops

Below this page the chain reduces to the RS forcing sequence: J-cost uniqueness, phi forcing, the eight-tick cycle, and the D=3 recognition substrate. If any upstream theorem changes, this page must be versioned rather than patched silently. The published URL is stable, but the version field is the contract.

10. Audit path

To audit planck-scale-matching, start with the primary Lean anchor Constants.PlanckScaleMatching.planck_gate_identity. Then inspect the theorem names listed in the module-content section. The page is intentionally built so the public explanation is not a substitute for the proof object; it is a map into it. The mathematical dependency is the same in every case: reciprocal cost fixes J, J fixes the phi-ladder, the eight-tick cycle fixes the recognition clock, and the domain theorem listed above supplies the last step. If that last step is empirical, the falsifier section names what observation would break it. If that last step is formal, a Lean-checkable counterexample is the relevant failure mode.

Falsifier

A determination that lambda_rec / ell_P differs from the canonical RS bridge beyond the certified bound refutes planck_gate_identity.

Related derivations

References

  1. lean Recognition Science Lean library (IndisputableMonolith)
    https://github.com/jonwashburn/shape-of-logic
    Public Lean 4 canon used by Pith theorem pages.
  2. paper Uniqueness of the Canonical Reciprocal Cost
    Washburn, J.; Zlatanovic, B.
    Axioms (MDPI) (2026)
    Peer-reviewed paper anchoring the J-cost uniqueness theorem.
  3. spec Recognition Science Full Theory Specification
    https://recognitionphysics.org
    High-level theory specification and public program context for Recognition Science derivations.

How to cite this derivation

  • Stable URL: https://pith.science/derivations/planck-scale-matching
  • Version: 5
  • Published: 2026-05-14
  • Updated: 2026-05-15
  • JSON: https://pith.science/derivations/planck-scale-matching.json
  • YAML source: pith/derivations/registry/bulk/planck-scale-matching.yaml

@misc{pith-planck-scale-matching, title = "RS Lambda_rec Matches the Planck Length", author = "Recognition Physics Institute", year = "2026", url = "https://pith.science/derivations/planck-scale-matching", note = "Pith Derivations, version 5" }