IndisputableMonolith.Physics.CMBTemperature
This module defines constants and derived quantities for the cosmic microwave background temperature in the Recognition Science framework. It supplies the hydrogen ionization energy in eV, Boltzmann constant in eV/K, recombination temperature and redshift, plus the approximate CMB temperature of 2.725 K. The definitions rest on the imported JcostCore for the underlying J-function. The module contains only definitions and positivity assertions with no theorems.
claimThe module defines the hydrogen ionization energy $E_ion$ in eV, Boltzmann constant $k_B$ in eV/K, recombination temperature $T_rec$ in K, recombination redshift $z_rec$, and CMB temperature $T_CMB approx 2.725$ K.
background
Recognition Science derives all physics from the J-cost function in the imported JcostCore module, satisfying the composition law J(xy) + J(x/y) = 2J(x)J(y) + 2J(x) + 2J(y) with J(x) = (x + x^{-1})/2 - 1. This module introduces concrete constants in the physics domain: hydrogen ionization energy, k_B scaled to eV per K, recombination temperature in Kelvin, and redshift. These quantities support mapping the abstract phi-ladder and forcing chain (T0-T8) onto cosmological observables such as the present-day CMB temperature.
proof idea
This is a definition module, no proofs.
why it matters in Recognition Science
This module supplies the approximate CMB temperature value for use in Recognition Science cosmology derivations. It connects the J-cost framework to the observed 2.725 K background, providing a concrete anchor point that can feed into comparisons with the eight-tick octave and D=3 spatial dimensions from the unified forcing chain.
scope and limits
- Does not derive the temperature from the full expansion history or Friedmann equations.
- Does not include error bars or sensitivity to phi-ladder rung assignments.
- Does not address the Berry creation threshold or Z_cf in the recombination context.
- Does not prove exact numerical agreement beyond the stated approximation.
depends on (1)
declarations in this module (22)
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def
ionization_energy_eV -
def
kB_eV_per_K -
def
rs_eta -
abbrev
recombination_temperature_K -
theorem
recombination_temperature_positive -
theorem
recombination_energy_approx_eV -
abbrev
rs_recombination_redshift -
theorem
recombination_redshift_positive -
def
cmb_temperature -
theorem
cmb_temperature_positive -
def
rs_cmb_temperature -
theorem
rs_cmb_approx_2725 -
theorem
rs_cmb_consistent_with_firas -
def
planck_radiance -
theorem
planck_positive -
theorem
cmb_is_planck_spectrum -
def
first_acoustic_peak_ell -
def
acoustic_peak -
theorem
acoustic_peaks_positive -
theorem
acoustic_peak_positions -
theorem
cmb_temperature_scales_with_redshift -
theorem
cmb_temperature_now