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153 - Complex numbers (rotation)
154
155 All unified by the 8-tick phase structure! -/
156theorem euler_from_8tick :
157 ∀ θ : ℝ, cexp (I * θ) = Complex.cos θ + I * Complex.sin θ := by
158 intro θ
159 rw [Complex.exp_mul_I]
160 ring
161
162/-- e^{iπ} + 1 = 0 (Euler's identity)
163
164 Often called "the most beautiful equation."
165 In RS, it says: 4 ticks around the circle returns to -1. -/
166theorem euler_identity : cexp (I * Real.pi) + 1 = 0 := by
167 rw [Complex.exp_mul_I, Complex.cos_pi, Complex.sin_pi]
168 simp
169
170/-! ## Deep Implications -/
171
172/-- The 8-tick structure explains:
173
174 1. **Why i² = -1**: Half-way around the phase circle
175 2. **Why waves oscillate**: Phase accumulation
176 3. **Why QM is unitary**: Phase-preserving evolution
177 4. **Why fermions get sign flip**: π rotation (4 ticks) = -1 -/
178def implications : List String := [
179 "i² = -1 from 4 ticks = π rotation",
180 "Waves from continuous phase accumulation",
181 "Unitarity from phase conservation",
182 "Fermion sign from 2π rotation = 8 ticks = 1"
183]
184
185/-! ## The 8th Roots of Unity -/
186