The Constitutional Constant: c, E = mc², and the Algebraic Structure of Physical Law

This paper maps the formal algebra of collapse-based computation to special relativity and nuclear physics. Three results are presented. First, the speed of light c is shown to satisfy every formal property of the algebra's constitutional constraint G₀. The Lorentz factor γ is identified as the admissibility function α, with the veto V firing at v = c for all massive systems. Second, Einstein's E₀ = mc² is shown to be the formal statement that the fixed point ω₀ is a function of the constitution: ω₀ = m · G₀². Third, Iron-56 is identified as ω₀ of nuclear physics: the unique maximum of the binding energy per nucleon curve. The iron convergence is established: the nuclear fixed point enables the biological…