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99 - Dimension 2 (z) ↔ Generation 3 (heaviest)
100
101 This is a structural correspondence, not a dynamical one. -/
102def dimensionToGeneration : Fin 3 → Generation
103 | 0 => Generation.first
104 | 1 => Generation.second
105 | 2 => Generation.third
106
107/-! ## Mass Hierarchy -/
108
109/-- The mass hierarchy between generations scales as φ.
110 m₃/m₂ ≈ m₂/m₁ ≈ φ (roughly) -/
111noncomputable def massRatio : ℝ := phi
112
113/-- Approximate mass ratios in the Standard Model:
114 - top/charm ≈ 130 ≈ φ^10
115 - charm/up ≈ 500 ≈ φ^13
116 - tau/muon ≈ 17 ≈ φ^6
117 - muon/electron ≈ 207 ≈ φ^11
118
119 The pattern is φ^n for various n. -/
120def massHierarchyPattern : String :=
121 "Masses scale as φ^n for generation-dependent n"
122
123/-- **THEOREM (Hierarchy from φ-ladder)**: Each generation sits on a different
124 rung of the φ-ladder, giving exponential mass ratios. -/
125theorem mass_from_phi_ladder :
126 1 < phi := by linarith [Constants.phi_gt_onePointFive]
127
128/-! ## Why Not 2 or 4 Generations? -/
129
130/-- Could we have 2 generations? No - D=3 requires 3 dimensions.
131 Could we have 4? No - 8 = 2³ gives exactly 3 bits.
132