The fundamental constants of our universe, like the speed of light and the strength of gravity, have been derived starting from a state of absolute nothingness.
April 29, 2026
Original Paper
Opoch: Structural Reality from Nothingness
SSRN · 6471759
The Takeaway
Most physics models treat the settings of the universe as accidental numbers that we just happen to measure. This paper argues that these values are actually a mathematical necessity that must exist for any structure to be possible. By using a single criterion for admissibility, the author reconstructed the basic dimensions of space and the forces of nature. It suggests that the universe could not have been any other way. This would mean our reality is a logical requirement of mathematics rather than a lucky fluke of cosmic history.
From the abstract
<div> We ask what structure is forced into existence by a single admissibility criterion -- Completed Witnessability (A0*) -- which requires that every meaningful distinction be backed by a finite, replayable, self-accounting witness process whose own validity is endogenously checkable. </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> A0* is not postulated: it is derived from absolute nothingness through five necessity theorems (N0-N4). Starting from nothingness, a 34-step derivation (nine phases A-I) forced up t