Observable detail · COSMOLOGY
T_osc
tie-field oscillation period
| Prediction | 14.3 Gyr |
|---|---|
| Measured | Universe age 13.8 Gyr |
| Residual | T_osc / T_universe = 1.04 |
| Status | soft |
| Source paper | DCT-COS-01 |
Mechanism
Linearised tie-field oscillation around P_0 has period T_osc = 2π/m* (Compton period). Numerical evaluation gives 14.3 Gyr — comparable to the universe age, suggesting the present epoch sits near the first oscillation node.
Derivation
Linearised tie-field oscillation around P_0 has period T_osc = 2π/m* (Compton period). Numerical evaluation gives 14.3 Gyr — comparable to the universe age, suggesting the present epoch sits near the first oscillation node.
The closed-form prediction is
$$ \text{predicted} = 14.3 Gyr $$against the measurement Universe age 13.8 Gyr, giving residual T_osc / T_universe = 1.04.
Python verification
The verification script for this observable is cosmology_tests.py. Run it with python3 cosmology_tests.py to reproduce the canonical DCT result against the public-archive measurement source listed above (Planck 2018 (universe age).).
Methodology
| Domain | BEC / vacuum reality test (BEC) |
|---|---|
| Input data source | See "References" below for the canonical public-archive citation. The verification script consumes the published value (or the public dataset, where applicable) and compares against the DCT closed-form prediction. |
| Measurement procedure | The measured value used here is the most recent peer-reviewed central value plus 1σ uncertainty from the cited reference; no internal recalibration is applied. |
| Acceptance threshold | HIT: residual within 1σ of measurement. SOFT: directional agreement, residual within bracketing range. OPEN: untested or unresolved. |
| Falsification threshold | MISS: prediction excluded at ≥3σ by the canonical measurement under the corpus-canonical (constant-\(P_0\)) treatment. |
| Current status | See the verdict pill in the prediction table above. |
Cross-references
Related observables in the same domain: bec-reality · gp-boson-mass.
Aggregate views: /predictions/ · /scorecard/ · /empirical/ · /outstanding-problems/.
Audit notes
Status post-: this observable's verdict above reflects the corpus-canonical (constant-\(P_0\)) treatment. Any prior interim Avrami-extension framing has been reverted (see /updates/ for the change log). The cluster-paper deep-link above (DCT-FND-V2) is the canonical source of the derivation chain.
References
- Planck 2018 VI
- Source paper: DCT-COS-01
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