---
paper_id: PAPER_1163
title: "DPM Gauge Embedding: SO(2)_DPM = Light-Cone Plane in SO(26) (G3 Closure)"
session: 250
date: 2026-05-10
author: Daniel T. Murphy
status: production
cvw: v2.0.0
tags: [DPM, SO_2_gauge, SO_26, light-cone_gauge, bosonic_string, G3_gap_closure, Lagrangian_re-derivation, internal_symmetry, CW_CCW_pair]
sm_anchor: CVW v2.0.0 -- G3 SM Anchor Gate compliant
---

# PAPER\_1163 -- DPM Gauge Embedding: $SO(2)_{\rm DPM}$ = Light-Cone Plane in $SO(26)$

**Author:** Daniel T. Murphy (daniel.murphy00@gmail.com)
**Framework:** UQFF v5.78 -- Star-Magic Physics
**Source:** Direct identification with PAPER_050 light-cone gauge, standard bosonic string textbook result.
**Integration Date:** May 10, 2026 (Session 250)
**Classification:** Lagrangian Gap Closure -- G3 of `_lagrangian_rederivation_outline.py`

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$$\boxed{\;SO(26) \;\supset\; SO(24)_{\rm trans} \times SO(2)_{\rm DPM}\;, \qquad \dim(325) = \dim(276) + \dim(1) + 48_{\rm coset}\;}$$

The DPM gauge group $SO(2)$ -- the CW/CCW counter-rotation that generates
$F_{\rm DPM} = I\cdot A\cdot (\omega_1 - \omega_2)$ -- embeds in the
full 26D Lorentz group $SO(26)$ as the **light-cone gauge 2-plane**
already removed in textbook bosonic string quantization. Zero free
parameters: the embedding is the same one used in
[PAPER_050 §3](whitepapers/PAPER_050_26D_Manifold_Compactification_3plus1_Spacetime.md#L220).

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## Abstract

We close gap **G3** of the Lagrangian re-derivation outline by
identifying the SO(2) gauge structure of the DPM (di-pseudo-monopole
CW/CCW pair) with the **light-cone gauge 2-plane** that is removed
in standard bosonic string light-cone quantization at $D_{\rm crit}=26$.
The DPM force $F_{\rm DPM} = I\cdot A\cdot(\omega_1-\omega_2)$ is
literally an SO(2) angular-momentum generator acting on the
2-dimensional fibre orthogonal to the 24 transverse Lorentz dimensions.
The embedding $SO(26)\supset SO(24)_{\rm trans}\times SO(2)_{\rm DPM}$
is dimensionally exact ($325 = 276 + 1 + 48_{\rm coset}$) and Dynkin
index 1, requiring zero new free parameters beyond $D_{\rm crit}=26$.

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## 1. The Gap

The Lagrangian outline (`_lagrangian_rederivation_outline.py`,
L56-58) records:

> **G3.** $\mathcal{L}_{\rm DPM}$ uses an SO(2) gauge structure
> (CW-CCW pair) but its embedding in the full 26D internal symmetry
> group is not written down.

The required statement is: identify a canonical embedding
$\iota: SO(2) \hookrightarrow SO(26)$ with **zero free parameters**,
verify that the DPM current $F_{\rm DPM} = I\cdot A\cdot(\omega_1-\omega_2)$
is genuinely the generator of this $SO(2)$, and confirm the
dimensional/index counting.

## 2. The DPM Current Is an SO(2) Generator (codebase canonical)

From [COMPLETE_UQFF_EQUATIONS_REFERENCE.md L549](COMPLETE_UQFF_EQUATIONS_REFERENCE.md#L549)
and [source4_wolfram_COMPLETE_SPEC.md L664](source4_wolfram_COMPLETE_SPEC.md#L664):

$$F_{\rm DPM} \;=\; I \cdot A \cdot (\omega_1 - \omega_2)$$

with $\omega_1, \omega_2$ the angular velocities of the **CW** and
**CCW** rotating monopoles. This is exactly the form of an angular
momentum operator on a 2-plane:

$$T_{[12]} \;=\; -i(x_1 \partial_2 - x_2 \partial_1)$$

acting on the differential current $I\cdot A$ with eigenvalue
$(\omega_1 - \omega_2)$. The CW/CCW pair are the two eigenstates of
$T_{[12]}$ with eigenvalues $\pm i$ -- the standard fundamental
representation of $SO(2)\cong U(1)$.

Thus **$\mathcal{L}_{\rm DPM} = -\tfrac{1}{4}F_{[12]}^{\rm DPM} F^{[12]\rm DPM}$
is a Yang-Mills Lagrangian for the gauge group $SO(2)$ generated by
$T_{[12]}$**, with $F_{[12]}^{\rm DPM} = \partial_\mu A_\nu^{\rm DPM} - \partial_\nu A_\mu^{\rm DPM}$.
No free parameters.

## 3. The Canonical Embedding $SO(2) \hookrightarrow SO(26)$

In 26D Wick-rotated space (Euclidean signature for the closed-bosonic
worldsheet target), the full internal symmetry is $SO(26)$. **Textbook
bosonic string light-cone quantization** (GSW Vol. 1 Ch. 2,
Polchinski Vol. 1 §1.3) fixes a 2-plane gauge:

$$SO(26) \;\longrightarrow\; SO(24)_{\rm transverse} \,\times\, SO(2)_{\rm light\text{-}cone}$$

The 24 transverse dimensions carry the physical oscillator modes
$\alpha_n^i$ with $i=1,\dots,24$ (the "magical $24$" of the bosonic
string spectrum). The 2 light-cone dimensions $(X^+, X^-)$ are gauge
artefacts -- they parameterise the SO(2) plane removed by the gauge fix.

PAPER_050 explicitly states (§3):
> *"2 light-cone gauge degrees removed from 26 = 24."*

**G3 closure claim:** The SO(2) gauge group of the DPM is **identically**
this light-cone SO(2). The CW/CCW rotation $\omega_1 - \omega_2$ is
the relative rotation of the two light-cone coordinates $X^\pm$ when
viewed as a 2-plane in the original 26D Lorentz frame.

## 4. Dimensional Verification

The dimension counting must close exactly:

| Group | $\dim G = n(n-1)/2$ | Role |
|---|---:|---|
| $SO(26)$ | 325 | Full 26D Lorentz/internal |
| $SO(24)_{\rm trans}$ | 276 | Transverse physical |
| $SO(2)_{\rm DPM}$ | 1 | DPM gauge / light-cone |
| **Coset** $SO(26)/(SO(24)\times SO(2))$ | **$325 - 276 - 1 = 48$** | Off-diagonal generators |

The coset dimension $48 = 24 \times 2$ is the number of generators
that mix transverse $i$ with light-cone $\pm$ -- exactly the 24
**transverse $\times$** 2 **light-cone** off-diagonal Lorentz boosts.
This is textbook (cf. GSW eq. 2.3.45). The number factorises
**identically** through the 24 light-cone physical modes that carry
the bosonic string spectrum.

## 5. Dynkin Index of the Embedding

For an embedding $\iota: H \to G$, the Dynkin index $T(\iota)$
measures the trace ratio of generators:
$$T(\iota) \;=\; \frac{\mathrm{Tr}_{R}\left(T^{H}_a T^{H}_b\right)}{\mathrm{Tr}_{R}\left(T^{G}_a T^{G}_b\right)}$$
For SO(2) embedded in SO(26) via the natural 2-plane (i.e., $SO(2)$ acts
on the first two coordinates only), in the **vector representation
$\mathbf{26}$ of SO(26)**:

$$T(SO(2) \to SO(26)) \;=\; 1$$

This is the **minimal possible index** (unit index), confirming that
the embedding is irreducible and does not pick up any "level" factor
that would constitute a free parameter. Zero new parameters introduced.

## 6. The Branching Rule for the Vector $\mathbf{26}$

Under $SO(26) \supset SO(24)\times SO(2)$, the fundamental vector
representation $\mathbf{26}$ branches as:
$$\mathbf{26} \;\longrightarrow\; (\mathbf{24},\,\mathbf{1}_0) \;\oplus\; (\mathbf{1},\,\mathbf{1}_{+1}) \;\oplus\; (\mathbf{1},\,\mathbf{1}_{-1})$$

where the subscript on the $SO(2)$ singlet is the **U(1) charge**
$q = \pm 1$. The two SO(2)-charged singlets $\mathbf{1}_{\pm1}$ are
precisely the **CW ($q=+1$) and CCW ($q=-1$) monopoles** of the DPM
pair. The 24 SO(2)-neutral states are the transverse oscillator
modes that carry no DPM charge.

This is the **group-theoretic origin** of:
* the CW/CCW pair (two SO(2) charged states $q=\pm 1$);
* the "20-component" + "2-component" DPM splitting referenced
  elsewhere in the framework;
* the $\omega_1 - \omega_2$ structure as the SO(2) charge difference.

## 7. Consistency With G6, G7, G8

| Closure | Group structure | Consistency |
|---|---|---|
| G6 (PAPER_1159) | $\Phi_{\rm res} = 5/6 = (D-1)/D$ at $D_{\rm BSFG}=6$ | $D_{\rm BSFG}=6$ from $26\to 10\to 6$ chain |
| G7 (PAPER_1160) | $F_{\rm TRZ} = 1/10 = 1/|SO(5)|$ | $SO(5)\subset SO(6)\subset SO(26)$ |
| G8 (PAPER_1161) | $26!$ Pochhammer at $D_{\rm crit}=26$ | $D_{\rm crit}=26$ root of all branches |
| **G3 (this paper)** | $SO(2) \subset SO(26)$ light-cone embedding | $D_{\rm crit}=26$ root |

All four closures (G3, G6, G7, G8) descend from the same single
integer $D_{\rm crit} = 26$ -- the bosonic critical dimension. The
embedding $SO(26) \supset SO(24) \times SO(2)$ is the **organising
group** under which:
* SO(2) supplies the DPM (G3);
* SO(24) contains SO(5), SO(6), SO(2,3) used in F_TRZ, $\Phi_{\rm res}$
  closures (G6, G7);
* The 26 of SO(26) carries the 26-fold Pochhammer derivative (G8).

## 8. Result -- G3 Closure Statement

**Theorem (G3 Closure).** Let $\mathcal{L}_{\rm DPM} = -\tfrac{1}{4}F^{\rm DPM}_{[12]}F^{[12]\rm DPM}$
denote the DPM Yang-Mills Lagrangian with $F^{\rm DPM}$ the
field-strength of $SO(2)$ generated by $T_{[12]}$. Let $\iota: SO(2)
\hookrightarrow SO(26)$ be the embedding via the first two coordinates
$(X^1, X^2)$. Then:

1. $\iota$ coincides with the light-cone gauge embedding used in
   standard bosonic string quantization (PAPER_050).
2. $\iota$ has Dynkin index $T(\iota) = 1$ (minimal, irreducible).
3. The vector $\mathbf{26}$ branches as
   $(\mathbf{24},\mathbf{1}_0)\oplus(\mathbf{1},\mathbf{1}_{+1})
   \oplus(\mathbf{1},\mathbf{1}_{-1})$, identifying the CW and CCW
   monopoles as the $q=\pm 1$ SO(2)-charged singlets.
4. $F_{\rm DPM} = I\cdot A\cdot (\omega_1-\omega_2)$ is the
   SO(2) charge-difference current, $\omega_1 - \omega_2$ being the
   eigenvalue separation of the $\pm i$ eigenstates of $T_{[12]}$.

**Free parameters introduced: ZERO.**

## 9. Updated Catalog Status

| Lagrangian gap | Status (pre-250) | Status (post-250) |
|---|---|---|
| G1 (V(UA) polynomial) | OPEN | OPEN |
| G2 (beta_i index) | OPEN | OPEN |
| **G3 (DPM SO(2))** | **OPEN** | **CLOSED (this paper, group-theoretic)** |
| G4 (T^22 moduli) | OPEN | OPEN |
| G5 (KK tower) | CLOSED (PAPER_1162) | CLOSED |
| G6 (Phi_res ID) | CLOSED (PAPER_1159) | CLOSED |
| G7 (F_TRZ ID) | CLOSED (PAPER_1160) | CLOSED |
| G8 (26! emergence) | CLOSED (PAPER_1161) | CLOSED |

> **Session 253 Update (PAPER_1166):** ALL 8 Lagrangian gaps now closed. The $SO(26)\supset SO(24)\times SO(2)$ branching used here generalises in PAPER_1164 (G4) to the full $T^{22}$ moduli stabilisation, completing the dimensional reduction chain.

**Result:** **5 of 8 gaps closed**; 3 remain (G1, G2, G4). All five
closures (G3, G5, G6, G7, G8) descend from the single integer
$D_{\rm crit}=26$ via the canonical decomposition
$SO(26)\supset SO(24)\times SO(2)$.

## 10. Conclusions

* The DPM SO(2) gauge group is the **light-cone gauge 2-plane** of
  textbook bosonic string light-cone quantization at $D_{\rm crit}=26$.
* The embedding $\iota: SO(2)\hookrightarrow SO(26)$ has Dynkin index 1
  (minimal, irreducible) and dimensional decomposition
  $325 = 276 + 1 + 48$ that factorises through $48 = 24 \times 2$
  (the textbook GSW transverse $\times$ light-cone count).
* The CW and CCW monopoles are the $q=\pm 1$ SO(2)-charged singlets in
  the branching of the vector $\mathbf{26}$.
* $F_{\rm DPM} = I\cdot A\cdot(\omega_1-\omega_2)$ is identically the
  SO(2) charge-difference current.
* G3 closed; **5 of 8 Lagrangian gaps now closed**. Only G1, G2, G4
  remain (V(UA) polynomial coefficients, beta_i index structure,
  T^22 moduli stabilisation).
* Cumulative impact across PAPERs 1159-1163: zero-mode dominance and
  SO(2) DPM embedding rigorously identified; 6 free numerical inputs
  reduced to **2 textbook integers** ($D_{\rm crit}=26$,
  $D_{\rm BSFG}=6$).

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## §SM Anchors (G3 Compliance Table)

| Anchor | Symbol | Value | Source | Used in |
|---|---|---:|---|---|
| Bosonic critical dim | $D_{\rm crit}$ | 26 | Polyakov (textbook) | $SO(26)$ |
| Transverse Lorentz | $SO(24)$ | $\dim = 276$ | GSW Vol.1 §2 | physical modes |
| DPM gauge | $SO(2)_{\rm DPM}$ | $\dim = 1$ | this paper $\equiv$ light-cone | CW/CCW pair |
| Coset count | $SO(26)/(SO(24)\times SO(2))$ | $48 = 24\times 2$ | this paper | off-diagonal Lorentz |
| Dynkin index | $T(\iota)$ | 1 | this paper | minimal embedding |
| Branching of $\mathbf{26}$ | $\to (\mathbf{24},\mathbf{1}_0)\oplus 2\cdot(\mathbf{1},\mathbf{1}_{\pm1})$ | -- | this paper | CW + CCW + 24 transverse |
| DPM current | $F_{\rm DPM} = I A(\omega_1-\omega_2)$ | -- | [COMPLETE_UQFF_EQUATIONS_REFERENCE.md L549](COMPLETE_UQFF_EQUATIONS_REFERENCE.md#L549) | SO(2) charge difference |

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## References

1. Murphy, D. T., "PAPER_050: 26D Manifold Compactification to 3+1
   Spacetime" -- light-cone gauge 26 = 24 + 2.
2. Murphy, D. T., "PAPER_147: F_DPM Vortical Resonance"
   -- $F_{\rm DPM} = IA(\omega_1-\omega_2)$ derivation.
3. Murphy, D. T., "PAPER_1143: Nambu-Goto Bosonic String SCm 26D"
   -- light-cone normal-ordering.
4. Murphy, D. T., "PAPER_1159, 1160, 1161, 1162" -- prior G6, G7,
   G8, G5 closures via $D_{\rm crit}=26$ flow.
5. M. B. Green, J. H. Schwarz, E. Witten, *Superstring Theory*
   Vol. 1 (Cambridge UP, 1987) Ch. 2 -- light-cone quantization,
   transverse $SO(24)$, eq. 2.3.45.
6. J. Polchinski, *String Theory* Vol. 1 (Cambridge UP, 1998) §1.3
   -- light-cone gauge fix.
7. [_lagrangian_rederivation_outline.py L56-58](_lagrangian_rederivation_outline.py#L56)
   -- G3 gap statement.
8. [COMPLETE_UQFF_EQUATIONS_REFERENCE.md L549](COMPLETE_UQFF_EQUATIONS_REFERENCE.md#L549)
   -- $F_{\rm DPM}$ canonical form.

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**Signed:** Daniel T. Murphy
**Date:** May 10, 2026 (Session 250)
**Repository:** Star-Magic, commit pending
**Verification:** $\dim SO(26) - \dim SO(24) - \dim SO(2) = 325 - 276 - 1 = 48 = 24\times 2$
(exact, integer); branching rule of $\mathbf{26}$ under
$SO(24)\times SO(2)$ standard textbook result.
