BFUT symbol guide

One symbol, one meaning. If BFUT derives a counterpart of an established quantity, the standard symbol is kept and the _vss suffix is added. BFUT-only quantities such as ρ_s, R₀, A, B, C, D have no suffix. ρ_s = 7.3 × 10⁻²⁷ kg m⁻³.

SymbolDefinitionExpression / value
ρₛ BFUT-constrained/adopted paper value 7.3 × 10⁻²⁷ kg m⁻³
A, B, C, D A=1/2; B=0.56308; C=−1/3; D=1
R₀ 1.27348220802151
ℓ_model rₚ/R₀
m_eff ħ_vss/(c_vss·ℓ_model)
ħ_vss mₚ·c_vss·rₚ/(πR₀)
α_vss α_vss = e²/(4πε₀·ħ_vss·c) = e²R₀/(4ε₀mₚc²rₚ) = 1/137.037 (measured 1/137.036, 0.00048%)
αₛ_vss αₛ_vss = B·R₀⁴/(8πA) = 0.11785
sin²θ_W_vss sin²θ_W_vss = 1 − (m_W_vss/m_Z_vss)² = 0.23257
m_W_vss, m_Z_vss m_Z_vss = π⁴mₚ = 91.396 GeV/c²; m_W_vss = 256M = (256/3)mₚ = 80.066 GeV/c²
m_H_vss λ_H_vss = 2AR₀/π² = 0.12903; v_vss = 6E_unit/α_vss; m_H_vss = v_vss√(2λ_H_vss) = 124.75 GeV/c²
λₛ Cosmological/substrate quartic; distinct from λ_H_vss
κₛ 1/c_vss²
μₛ √(3Gρₛ/c_vss²)
Lₛ 1/μₛ
aₛ c_vss²μₛ/3
R_d, R_eff Defined from ρₛ and rotation
E_unit mₚ·c_vss²/π
(Vgap/Vq) (2√3−π)/(4π/3)
K_s ρₛ c_vss²
u_vac ρₛ c_vss²
c_vss Mechanical substrate form: c_vss = √(K_s/ρₛ). Independent electromagnetic-condensation calculation with standard α: c_vss = √[e²R₀/(4ε₀mₚrₚα)] = 2.99791740 × 10⁸ m/s (0.000239% below standard c). Independent calculation with BFUT-derived α_vss: c_vss = √[e²R₀/(4ε₀mₚrₚα_vss)] = 2.99792458 × 10⁸ m/s (exact match to standard c).
h_vss, Lmin h_vss=2πħ_vss; Lmin=ħ_vss/2
κ_vss, λC_vss, λdB_vss, E_n_vss Preserve standard symbols when provenance is unambiguous
ℓ_P_vss, m_P_vss, t_P_vss Expressions derived using ħ_vss
Amodel 1/2
P_restore, ρmax, J_entrain BFUT expressions defined in P26
m_Shankar m_Shankar c² = 2.60E_unit = 776.5 MeV; BFUT-specific symbol, no _vss suffix
m_BFUT m_BFUT c² = 4.70E_unit = 1403.7 MeV; BFUT-specific symbol, no _vss suffix
mₚ External physical anchor
rₚ External SI length anchor
ħ External validation value
α External validation value
c External reference value
G External physical constant
mₑ External comparison value
sin²θW External comparison value
ρₛ 7.3 × 10⁻²⁷ kg m⁻³
mₚ 1.67262192369 × 10⁻²⁷ kg
rₚ 0.8414 × 10⁻¹⁵ m
c / c_vss Standard: c = 2.99792458 × 10⁸ m/s. BFUT with standard α: c_vss = √[e²R₀/(4ε₀mₚrₚα)] = 2.99791740 × 10⁸ m/s (0.000239% below standard c). BFUT with α_vss: c_vss = √[e²R₀/(4ε₀mₚrₚα_vss)] = 2.99792458 × 10⁸ m/s (exact match to standard c). Mechanical form: c_vss = √(K_s/ρₛ).
G 6.67430 × 10⁻¹¹ m³ kg⁻¹ s⁻²
A 0.500000
B 0.56308
C -0.333333
D 1.000000
ρₛ 7.3 × 10⁻²⁷ kg m⁻³
ψ_vss or ψ_vss(r,t) ψ_vss(r,t) = −(GM/r) exp(−r/Reff)·R(τc,∂t)·N(Σᵢ)
δψ_vss δψ_vss = ψ_vss − ψ_vssvac
ψ_vssvac Vacuum equilibrium configuration of ψ_vss
λₛ Fixed by the selected field normalization
κₛ κₛ = 1/c²
μₛ μₛ² = 3Gρₛ/c² = (4.03358955 × 10⁻²⁷ m⁻¹)²
τc Local carrier response-time parameter
Lrlx Lrlx = cτc
μₛ μₛ = √(3Gρₛ/c²) = 4.03358955 × 10⁻²⁷ m⁻¹
Lₛ Lₛ = 1/μₛ = 2.47918135 × 10²⁶ m ≈ 26.205 Gly
aₛ aₛ = c²μₛ/3 = c√(Gρₛ/3) = 1.20840317 × 10⁻¹⁰ m s⁻²
ξ ξ(t) = τc|Ṡ_GR/SGR(t)|
ξorg >> Lrlx
R_d = (3M/8πρₛ)¹ᐟ³
R_eff = Rd·(1 + vrot²/c²)¹ᐟ³
DME v²(R) = vb²(R)[1 + aₛR/vb²(R)]¹ᐟ²; Mextra(<R) = Mb(R){[1 + aₛR²/(GMb(R))]¹ᐟ² − 1}
F1-cov gμν∇μ∇ν(δψ_vss) − μₛ²δψ_vss = κₛ∇²ψ_vssmatter
Sobs(t) = SGR(t) + δScarrier(t)
δScarrier(t) Basic form: ≈ −∫ exp(−(t−t′)/τc)·[dSGR/dt′]dt′. Extended form: = Amem·Θ(t−t0) + Atr·exp(−(t−t0)/τc)·Θ(t−t0)
ρ∇ = αg|∇ψ_vss|²
E(n) = −J·pairs(s) + λcond·Σ(s)² + (n−3)² + αgeom·(n−k) + Dₛ·cos(3φ)
Dₛ = 1.5 [demonstrative]. Must be positive.
φ 3+e: φ=π/3→cos(3φ)=−1 (min). 4+0: cos=+1.
E_unit = mₚ·c²/π = 298.661 MeV
(Vgap/Vq) = (2√3 − π)/(4π/3) = 0.0770
α_vss = 1/137.036 [measured]. BFUT: α_vss = e²/(4πε₀ħ_vssc), ħ_vss = mₚcrₚ/(πR₀) → 1/137.037 (0.00048%)
αₛ_vss BFUT: αₛ_vss = B·R₀⁴/(8πA) = 0.11785
sin²θ_W / sin²θ_W_vss BFUT: sin²θ_W_vss = 1 − (m_W_vss/m_Z_vss)² = 0.23257.
m_W_vss, m_Z_vss m_Z_vss = π⁴mₚ = 91.396 GeV/c²; m_W_vss = 256M = (256/3)mₚ = 80.066 GeV/c²
m_H_vss λ_H_vss = 2AR₀/π² = 0.12903; v_vss = 6E_unit/α_vss = 245.565 GeV; m_H_vss = 124.75 GeV/c²
λₛ Fixed by the selected field normalization
m*_vss m_e_vss/α_vss = 1.2483430 × 10⁻²⁸ kg
rₑ_vss α_vss·ħ_vss/(m_e_vss·c) = 2.8178873 × 10⁻¹⁵ m
a₀ / a₀_vss a₀_vss = ħ_vss/(m_e_vss·c·α_vss) = 52,916.71 fm. Measured a₀: 52,917.8 fm (0.002%)
Kphys 197.33 MeV·fm
T5 = αT·T·|Ψ|²
Ψ Field variable used in the P19 thermal treatment
η η = √(1 − v²/c²) = 1/γ
tsub tsub = ∫η dt
K_s Ks = ρₛc² = 6.5635567 × 10⁻¹⁰ Pa
u_vac uvac = ρₛc² = 6.5635567 × 10⁻¹⁰ J m⁻³
vspatial vspatial² + vinternal² = c²
vinternal vinternal² = c² − vspatial²
dτ/dt = η = √(1−v²/c²) kinematic; √(1−2GM/rc²) gravitational
cs η = cs/c₀; cs < c₀ in compressed/deformed substrate regions
c₀ η = cs/c₀; c₀ is the undisturbed-vacuum value, numerically equal to c
ηmin ηmin > 0; finite floor set by BFUT Paper 26 restoring pressure and coherence threshold
ψ(x,t) Phase exp(−iEt/ℏ) accumulates through substrate reorganisation; Schrödinger equation derived in P19A
γ γ = 1/√(1 − v²/c²)
tcoord Reference coordinate time in an undisturbed substrate region
vgrav vgrav² = c²(2GM/rc²)f(r,Rd)
f(r,Rd) f(r,Rd) = 1 inside the active domain and 0 outside the domain boundary
ηN Empirical parameter constrained by Lunar Laser Ranging
c_vss Using standard measured α: c_vss = √[e²R₀/(4ε₀mₚrₚα)] = 2.99791740 × 10⁸ m/s (0.000239% below standard c). Using BFUT-derived α_vss: c_vss = √[e²R₀/(4ε₀mₚrₚα_vss)] = 2.99792458 × 10⁸ m/s (exact match to standard c).
U(t) U(t) = exp(−iHt/ħ_vss) = exp(−iHπR₀t/(mₚ·c·rₚ))
tmin tmin = θ·mₚ·c·rₚ/(R₀·π·Hmax)
C(θA,θB) C(θA,θB) = −cos(θA − θB)
CHSH S ≤ 2 (classical); S ≤ 2√2 (quantum, Tsirelson bound)
P_restore Prestore = (ρₛ/4)(ρ − ρₛ)
ρmax ρmax ~ ρₛ·c²/(G·rs²). Finite by substrate physics.
J_entrain ∝ ∇(ρ − ρₛ)
h_vss h_vss = 2πħ_vss = m_eff c_vss 2πℓ_model (action of one condensation circulation)
Lmin Lmin = ħ_vss/2 = (1/2)·m_eff c·ℓ_model
κ_vss (tunnelling form) κ_vss = πR₀√(2m(V−E))/(mₚ·c_vss·rₚ)
λC_vss λC_vss = mₚ·rₚ/(π·R₀·m) = ħ_vss/(mc). Universal: all particles 0.00048% agreement.
λdB_vss λdB_vss = mₚ·c·rₚ/(π·R₀·p) = ħ_vss/p
E_n_vss (HO form) E_n_vss = (n+1/2)·mₚ·c_vss·rₚ·ω/(π·R₀) = (n+1/2)ħ_vssω
ℓ_P_vss ℓ_P = √(mₚ·rₚ·G/(π·R₀·c_vss²)) = 1.6163×10⁻³⁵ m (0.0002%)
m_P_vss mP = √(mₚ·c_vss²·rₚ/(π·R₀·G)) = 2.1764×10⁻⁸ kg (0.0002%)
t_P_vss tP = √(mₚ·rₚ·G/(π·R₀·c_vss⁴)) = 5.3912×10⁻⁴⁴ s (0.0002%)
u_vac uvac = ρₛc² = 6.5635567 × 10⁻¹⁰ J m⁻³
ℓ_model ℓmodel = rₚ/R₀ = 6.607×10⁻¹⁶ m
R₀ R₀ = 1.27348. Derived from observed rₚ, mₚ, c, ħ: R₀ = rₚ·mₚ·c/(π·ħ). Also the minimum of the P16 free-energy functional with derived coefficients. Approximate closed form: 4/π = 1.27324 (0.02%).
Amodel Amodel = 1/2 exactly. Proved: A = ħ_vss²/(2m_eff), in model units = 1/2 by definition m_eff = ħ_vss/(c·ℓ_model). Exact, not approximate.
uCMB = 4.17 × 10⁻¹⁴ J/m³ (measured by COBE)
σSB = 5.670 × 10⁻⁸ W/m²/K⁴
jL ≈ 2.6 × 10⁻³³ W/m³ (measured from galaxy surveys)
TCMB T = (uCMB · c / 4σSB)¹ᐟ⁴ = 2.725 K
σT = 6.6524 × 10⁻²⁹ m²; σT = (8π/3)(e²/mₑ c²)²
ΓT = ne · σT · c
λmfp = 1/(ne · σT)
Ddiff = c/(3 ne σT) = λmfp · c/3
P(k) P(k) = I(k)/D(k) in statistical steady state
I(k) From shell-like and ripple-like structure generation
D(k) D(k) = k² · Ddiff (diffusion damping)
TI TI = Trot / 13.8 Gyr; TI > 1 implies rotational period exceeds standard cosmic age
Trot Trot = 2πR/vrot; measured in Gyr
y y = ∫(kB Te / mₑ c²) ne σT dl; dimensionless
Te ~ 10 keV ≈ 10⁸ K for massive clusters
Φ ΔT/T = 2∫(∂Φ/∂η)dη where η is conformal time
AISW AISW = 1 is the Λ-CDM expectation; observed 4-10 in stacked analyses
ηISW Distinct from Lorentz factor η used in P22; context distinguishes usage
S₈ S₈ = σ₈ × (Ωm/0.3)⁰·⁵; not a direct observable
σ₈ Planck reference: 0.832 ± 0.013
Ωm Ωm = ρm/ρcrit; standard measured value ~0.315
[Li-7] Spite plateau: 1.6 × 10⁻¹⁰; BBN prediction: 5.6 × 10⁻¹⁰
kdest From spallation cross-sections; measured in laboratory
Rprod From cosmic-ray spallation and stellar processes
CI CI = CI₀ × S; scalar; CIfloor = 1.0
CI₀ CI₀ = C × I × D (multiplicative); human average calibrated at 100
S 0 < S ≤ 1; modifies effective CI without changing CI₀
C Sensory bandwidth, environmental interaction, social communication, manipulation, internal sensing
ICI Structural connectivity, dynamic coordination, hierarchical processing; nonlinear amplifier.
DCI Autonomy, memory depth, adaptive flexibility; nonlinear.
rPearson r = 0.675 achieved in N-body simulation after gravitational sorting; 84% of survivors receding
G 6.674 × 10⁻¹¹ m³ kg⁻¹ s⁻²
c / c_vss Standard: c = 2.99792458 × 10⁸ m/s. BFUT, standard α: c_vss = √[e²R₀/(4ε₀mₚrₚα)] = 2.99791740 × 10⁸ m/s (0.000239% below standard c). BFUT, α_vss: c_vss = √[e²R₀/(4ε₀mₚrₚα_vss)] = 2.99792458 × 10⁸ m/s (exact match to standard c). Mechanical form: c_vss = √(K_s/ρₛ).
ħ / ħ_vss 1.054572 × 10⁻³⁴ J·s. BFUT: mₚ·c·rₚ/(π·R₀) = 1.054577×10⁻³⁴ J·s. Agreement: 0.00048%. Inverted: R₀ = rₚ·mₚ·c/(π·ħ) = 1.27349.
mₚ 938.272 MeV/c²
mₑ / m_e_vss 0.510999 MeV/c². BFUT: mₚ/(6π⁵) = 0.511009 MeV (0.002%); E_unit/(6π⁴) = 0.511009 MeV (0.002%).
rₚ 0.8414 fm [CODATA 2018]. BFUT: R₀·ℓmodel = rₚ by construction.
λemit Wavelength at emission
λobs λobs = λemit(1+z)
νemit Frequency at emission
νobs νobs/νemit = √[(1+β)/(1−β)] for approach
β β = v/c
m_ν Small non-zero rest mass in the BFUT substrate-ripple description
ΔEimbalance m_ν ~ ΔEimbalance/c²
Keff(ω) Keff(ω) = K′(ω) + iK″(ω)
K′(ω) Real part of Keff(ω)
K″(ω) Imaginary part of Keff(ω)
αatt E(x) = E₀e^(−2αatt x)
Latt(ω) Latt(ω) ≈ (c/ω)[K′(ω)/K″(ω)]
udef E = udef·Acs·Δx
Acs Cross-sectional area of a directed disturbance
Δx Longitudinal extent of a directed coherent disturbance
εatt dE/dx = −(εatt/Δx)E
dV dV = Acs·dx
τrelax Relaxation timescale of the internal substrate mode
ΔK Stiffness change associated with internal relaxation
q(x,t) Wave-amplitude function used for the KdV soliton illustration
κGW Empirical attenuation parameter constrained by GW propagation observations