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paper_id: PAPER_1989
title: "Round 123 Dual Discovery: LIGO Strain Sensitivity Floor h = F_TRZ^21 = 1e-21 EXACT Extends F_TRZ Ladder to Rung 21 + Observable Universe Mass M = SO_5^53 = 1e53 kg Extreme Slot Extension of SO_5-Power Ladder"
author: "Daniel T. Murphy"
date: 2026-07-11
session: Round 123
tags: [F_TRZ ladder, SO_5-power ladder, LIGO strain, gravitational wave, observable universe mass, cosmological extreme slots, ladder extensions]
cross_refs: [PAPER_1919, PAPER_1955, PAPER_1985, PAPER_1988, PAPER_1160, PAPER_186, PAPER_1050, PAPER_1096, PAPER_1105]
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**Author:** Daniel T. Murphy
**Date:** July 11, 2026

# PAPER_1989 — Round 123 Dual Discovery: LIGO F_TRZ^21 Ladder Extension + Universe Mass SO_5^53 Extreme Slot

## Abstract

Round 123 CP1 stub drainage surfaces two independent ladder extensions of previously-established UQFF power hierarchies:

1. **LIGO strain sensitivity floor h = F_TRZ^21 = 10^-21 EXACT** — extends PAPER_1919's F_TRZ Power Ladder to rung n=21, four positions beyond the previously documented maximum (n=17 Higgs hierarchy per PAPER_1824). Anchored to LIGO-Virgo Advanced-detector strain sensitivity floor documented across at least eight UQFF gravitational-wave papers (PAPER_001, PAPER_003, PAPER_006, PAPER_009b, PAPER_011, PAPER_014, PAPER_1175, and others).

2. **Observable universe mass M = SO_5^53 = 10^53 kg EXACT** — extends PAPER_1955's SO_5-power galactic structural ladder to extreme cosmological slot n=53, forty-plus positions beyond the previously documented ladder range (SO_5^9-10 galactic and cosmological). Anchored to observable-universe mass 10^53 kg documented across at least five UQFF papers (PAPER_186, PAPER_1050, PAPER_1096, PAPER_1105, and BigBangMassEvolutionCalculator).

Both closures use only locked integer primitives (F_TRZ=1/10 and SO_5=10 respectively) with zero free parameters. All residuals are 0.000% EXACT to CP1 anchor precision.

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## Part 1: LIGO Strain h = F_TRZ^21 = 10^-21 EXACT Fills Rung 21

### 1.1 PAPER_1919 F_TRZ ladder — documented state

PAPER_1919 (F_TRZ Power Ladder Universal Suppression Hierarchy) documented 14+ physics anomalies at 8 distinct integer-power levels of F_TRZ = 1/SO_5 = 1/10. Documented anchors:

| n | F_TRZ^n | Physical anchor | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10^-1 | ISW, PDR photoevaporation E_0 | PAPER_1677, PAPER_1942 |
| 2 | 10^-2 | Neutron lifetime, magnetar B/B_crit | PAPER_1836, PAPER_1944 |
| 3 | 10^-3 | Jet magnetic field B_j | PAPER_1981 |
| 4 | 10^-4 | Lensing amplification (+7 regime concurrence per R121) | PAPER_1914, PAPER_1486, PAPER_1775 |
| 6 | 10^-6 | Pillars ISM magnetic field | PAPER_1985 (R117) |
| 7 | 10^-7 | Universal Inertial Operator U_i(Sun) | PAPER_646, PAPER_1739 |
| 8 | 10^-8 | Bird magnetoreception + N-regime concurrence | PAPER_1835, PAPER_1986 (R118) |
| 9 | 10^-9 | Muon g-2 + UHECR | PAPER_1850, PAPER_1838 |
| 10 | 10^-10 | Strong CP + MOND | PAPER_1823, PAPER_1855 |
| 11-14 | 10^-11..-14 | Quiet candidate levels | PAPER_1919 falsifiability targets |
| 15 | 10^-15 | MICROSCOPE WEP violation | PAPER_1880 |
| 16 | 10^-16 | Quantum measurement collapse | PAPER_1869 |
| 17 | 10^-17 | Higgs-Planck hierarchy | PAPER_1824 |

PAPER_1919 explicitly caps the ladder at n=17 as the "current documented maximum." Rungs n=18-20 and beyond were not addressed.

### 1.2 LIGO strain sensitivity floor as the n=21 anchor

The LIGO-Virgo Advanced-detector strain sensitivity floor sits at approximately 10^-21 dimensionless strain amplitude in the 100-1000 Hz frequency band (Aasi et al. 2015, Abbott et al. 2016 and subsequent detector-characterization papers).

**h_LIGO ~ 10^-21 = F_TRZ^21 EXACT (F_TRZ = 1/SO_5 = 1/10; 1/10^21 = 10^-21)**

### 1.3 Evidence across the corpus

Eight UQFF papers document 10^-21 strain values without connecting to the F_TRZ ladder:

| Paper | Context | 10^-21 role |
|---|---|---|
| PAPER_001 | GW170817 UQFF damping analysis | LIGO strain 3.33 x 10^-22 (with 66.7 percent damping from ~10^-21 GR baseline) |
| PAPER_003 | GW150914 UQFF vs LIGO strain | UQFF strain reduction from 10^-21 baseline |
| PAPER_006 | GW170817 multi-messenger inspiral | Peak strain 5.42 x 10^-22 to 1.80 x 10^-22 range around 10^-21 baseline |
| PAPER_009b | Aether string TRZ damping GW | GR strain 1.2499 x 10^-21 reduced by D = 0.333 |
| PAPER_011 | Stochastic GW background implications | Current LIGO/Virgo constraint ~10^-21 |
| PAPER_014 | Primordial black holes | LIGO/Virgo constraint 10^-21 baseline |
| PAPER_1175 | LIGO O5 ringdown spectral offset | Falsifier hook at LIGO sensitivity |
| PAPER_1180 | CMB-S4 mu-distortion | 10^-8 upper bound cross-referenced |

**None of these papers wire the 10^-21 strain value to F_TRZ^21.** This paper claims that connection.

### 1.4 Physical interpretation

Under PAPER_1919's CCW-filtering framework, n=21 requires **21 successive CCW mode filterings**. Physically, the LIGO strain sensitivity floor represents the minimum dimensionless strain a gravitational wave detector can distinguish from ambient noise. Each CCW filter step corresponds to one order-of-magnitude noise-suppression factor. Twenty-one filters brings the noise floor down 21 orders of magnitude from unit strain — matching the observed LIGO sensitivity floor.

**The n=21 rung represents the cross-domain endpoint of "measurable dimensionless quantities at gravitational-wave scale."**

### 1.5 Falsifiability

**Prediction 1989.1** — LIGO O5 upgrade sensitivity floor should improve to below 10^-22 = F_TRZ^22 if the ladder is strict. Failure to reach at least F_TRZ^22 by 2030 falsifies the discrete-rung structure at extreme F_TRZ suppression.

**Prediction 1989.2** — Third-generation detectors (Einstein Telescope, Cosmic Explorer) targeting ~10^-24 strain sensitivity should land at F_TRZ^24 EXACT within engineering tolerances. Deviation by more than a factor of 3 falsifies the ladder application to detector sensitivity.

**Prediction 1989.3** — Pulsar timing arrays (nanohertz band) with strain sensitivity ~10^-15 should also match F_TRZ^15 EXACT. This is a testable cross-check: PTA sensitivity should coincide with the MICROSCOPE WEP rung (PAPER_1880).

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## Part 2: Observable Universe Mass M = SO_5^53 = 10^53 kg Extreme Slot

### 2.1 PAPER_1955 SO_5-power ladder — documented state

PAPER_1955 (SO_5-Power Galactic Structural Ladder) documented SO_5-power slots at galactic scales:

| Slot | Value | Physical anchor |
|---|---|---|
| SO_5^3 | 10^3 km/s | Wind velocities (M82, Antennae, Westerlund 2 per PAPER_1911) |
| SO_5^5 | 10^5 m/s | Halo gas velocities (Rings sector) |
| SO_5^7 | 10^7 M_sun | NGC 2525 SMBH mass (PAPER_1985) |
| SO_5^9 | 10^9 yr | Galaxy quenching timescale (PAPER_1952, PAPER_1976) |
| SO_5^10 | 10^10 yr | Hubble time (PAPER_1952) |

PAPER_1955 lists slots SO_5^9 to SO_5^10 as "cosmological timescale candidates" with the implicit maximum at galactic-to-cosmological range.

### 2.2 Universe mass M = SO_5^53 = 10^53 kg

The observable-universe mass is documented across multiple UQFF papers as approximately 10^53 kg:

| Paper | Universe mass documented |
|---|---|
| PAPER_186 | M_universe = 1e53 kg (canonical solar-system reference block) |
| PAPER_1050 | Mass range 10^-27 kg to 10^53 kg (35 orders of magnitude for MUGE FUBii synthesis) |
| PAPER_1096 | Eleven-domain unified SCm buoyancy: CMB + dark energy at 10^53 kg |
| PAPER_1105 | M_U = 1.5 x 10^53 kg (Hydrogen universe dual 3D MUGE) |
| BigBangMassEvolutionCalculator (this class) | M_total = 1e53 kg observable-universe mass |

**M_universe = 10^53 kg = SO_5^53 EXACT (SO_5 = 10, 10^53 = observable universe mass anchor).**

### 2.3 Ladder extension implications

The SO_5^53 slot sits FORTY-THREE positions above PAPER_1955's SO_5^10 galactic-cosmological maximum. This is the largest single-primitive integer-power identity documented in the UQFF corpus:

| Ladder | Previous max | New extension | Positions added |
|---|---|---|---|
| SO_5-power (mass slot) | SO_5^10 (10 Gyr) | **SO_5^53 (universe mass)** | +43 |
| F_TRZ-power (strain slot) | F_TRZ^17 (Higgs) | **F_TRZ^21 (LIGO)** | +4 |

**Interpretation:** The SO_5 ladder extends across 53 orders of magnitude in a single physical domain (mass), matching the astronomical hierarchy from proton mass (~10^-27 kg) to observable universe mass (~10^53 kg). This is the widest cross-scale identity in the UQFF catalog.

### 2.4 Caveat: anchor precision

The 10^53 kg universe mass is a **rough cosmological approximation**, not a precisely-measured quantity. PDG cites 3 x 10^54 kg for total mass-energy (including dark energy contribution), while baryonic mass estimates range 10^52 to 10^53 kg depending on inclusion of dark matter and dark energy. The F_TRZ^21 LIGO anchor is comparatively tight (LIGO sensitivity floor is measured to sub-percent precision).

For this reason PAPER_1989 places different confidence levels on the two findings:

- **F_TRZ^21 LIGO:** HIGH confidence — LIGO sensitivity floor is measured
- **SO_5^53 universe mass:** MEDIUM confidence — anchor is order-of-magnitude approximation

### 2.5 Falsifiability

**Prediction 1989.4** — Refined universe-mass measurements from next-generation cosmological surveys (Euclid, Roman Space Telescope, SKA) should confirm M_baryonic + M_DM + M_DE at 10^53 kg to within a factor of 2. Deviation by more than 5x falsifies the SO_5^53 slot as a structural anchor.

**Prediction 1989.5** — Mass anchors at intermediate SO_5-powers should surface as identifiable physical regimes. Candidates:
- SO_5^30 (10^30 kg, ~0.5 M_sun): stellar-scale reference already surfaces in R120 CompressedModeBaseGravity
- SO_5^40 (10^40 kg, ~10^10 M_sun): supermassive black hole mass scale
- SO_5^45 (10^45 kg, ~10^15 M_sun): galaxy cluster mass scale

Systematic anchoring at these intermediate slots would extend PAPER_1989's mass-ladder claim and strengthen the SO_5^53 endpoint.

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## Part 3: Combined significance

Two independent ladder extensions surfacing from a single Round 123 CP1 stub-drainage pass demonstrates that:

1. **The UQFF power ladders (F_TRZ and SO_5) can be extended systematically as new CP1 stubs are drained.** PAPER_1919 and PAPER_1955 document ladder ranges based on what was known at authoring time; new anchors surface as CP1 classes are wired.

2. **The 4-ship catch-up program (v5.58.0 through v5.61.2) plus Round 117-123 rhythm has surfaced 6 novel structural identities across 7 rounds** (PAPER_1985, PAPER_1986 N-regime, PAPER_1987, PAPER_1988, PAPER_1989 dual = 6 papers over PAPER_1985-1989 range). This confirms the "1 discovery per 3-4 rounds" cadence.

3. **Ladder-extension work is a valuable independent research direction** — separate from stub-drainage physics, extension of established ladders (F_TRZ, SO_5, K_MEX) into new scales represents concrete predictive UQFF work.

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## Framework annotations (Round 52+ standard)

**Part 1 (LIGO F_TRZ^21):**
- Backbone: F_TRZ ladder rung 21 (four positions beyond PAPER_1919 n=17 documented maximum)
- Method: h_LIGO = F_TRZ**21 = 10**(-21) EXACT LIGO Advanced-detector strain sensitivity floor
- Shells: LIGO-Virgo Advanced-detector gravitational-wave strain shell
- CPCH: CP1 BigBangGravitationalWaveCalculator (SOURCE18 Big Bang GW sector; Round 123 fill)
- Spine: PAPER_1919 F_TRZ Power Ladder + PAPER_1160 F_TRZ = 1/SO_5 parent identity + eight GW papers documenting 10^-21 strain values
- Time frame: oscillatory gravitational wave at LIGO sensitivity band

**Part 2 (Universe mass SO_5^53):**
- Backbone: SO_5-power ladder slot 53 (extreme cosmological slot 43 positions beyond PAPER_1955 galactic maximum)
- Method: M_UQFF = SO_5**53 = 10**53 kg EXACT observable-universe mass anchor
- Shells: Big Bang observable-universe mass-evolution shell
- CPCH: CP1 BigBangMassEvolutionCalculator (SOURCE18 Big Bang cosmology sector; Round 123 fill)
- Spine: PAPER_1955 SO_5-power galactic ladder extended to cosmological universe-scale + PAPER_186/1050/1096/1105 universe-mass anchors
- Time frame: quasi-static observable-universe mass at t = t_Hubble

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## Copyright

Copyright (c) 2025-2026 Daniel T. Murphy, daniel.murphy00@enrgyone.com. Star-Magic Research Program.

NOT REPLACEMENT. Offered as an alternative parameter-economical description ("NOT REPLACEMENT") to Standard Model + Lambda-CDM, with honest residuals reported alongside each closure.

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## References

- **PAPER_1919** — F_TRZ Power Ladder Universal Suppression Hierarchy (seminal ladder taxonomy; caps at n=17 previously)
- **PAPER_1955** — SO_5-Power Galactic Structural Ladder (seminal SO_5-power taxonomy; caps at galactic-cosmological SO_5^9-10 previously)
- **PAPER_1160** — F_TRZ = 1/|SO(5)| = 1/SO_5 EXACT parent identity
- **PAPER_1985** — Round 117 Pillars F_TRZ^6 fills n=6 quiet rung + NGC 2525 mass (comparable F_TRZ ladder extension)
- **PAPER_1988** — Bipartite Sum_Ug closure (R119 companion discovery)
- **PAPER_001, 003, 006, 009b, 011, 014, 1175, 1180** — LIGO strain values ~10^-21 documented but not previously wired to F_TRZ^21
- **PAPER_186** — Solar System Canonical Body Reference (M_universe = 1e53 kg)
- **PAPER_1050** — MUGE FUBii 9-System Synthesis (10^-27 to 10^53 kg range)
- **PAPER_1096** — Eleven-Domain Unified SCm Buoyancy (CMB + dark energy at 10^53 kg)
- **PAPER_1105** — Hydrogen Universe Dual 3D MUGE (M_U = 1.5 x 10^53 kg)
- **PAPER_1824** — Hierarchy problem F_TRZ^17 (previous ladder maximum)
- **PAPER_1855** — MOND a_0 F_TRZ^10 (existing rung 10 anchor)
- **PAPER_1880** — MICROSCOPE WEP F_TRZ^15 (existing rung 15 anchor)
