Authors: James Fruit
This paper presents a rigorous, non-perturbative proof of the Yang-Mills Mass Gap Problem,demonstrating the existence of a strictly positive lower bound for the spectrum of SU(3) gauge boson excitations. The proof is formulated within the Wave Oscillation-Recursion Framework(WORF), introducing a recursive Laplacian operator that governs the spectral structure of gauge field fluctuations. By constructing a self-adjoint, gauge-invariant operator within a well-defined Hilbert space, this approach ensures a discrete, contractive eigenvalue sequence with a strictly positive spectral gap.A recursive contraction mapping theorem is established, showing that the eigenvalues of theLaplacian satisfy a recursive relation of the form lambda(n+1) = rho * lambda(n) with 0 < rho < 1, preventing the accumulation of eigenvalues at zero. The application of the Banach Fixed-Point Theorem guarantees that the lowest eigenvalue remains strictly positive, resolving the core issue of massless gauge bosons in Yang-Mills theory. The transition from classical spectral bounds to the quantized mass spectrum is explicitly derived. The quantum excitation energy of gauge bosons follows E(n) = hbar * sqrt(lambda(n)), leading directly to a nonzero mass gap given by m_gap = (hbar / c) * sqrt(lambda_1) > 0. This result establishes a non-perturbative proof of the mass gap problem, independent of renormalization group methods or numerical simulations. This work represents the first direct application of WORF to a fundamental problem in quantum field theory. The proof is mathematically self-contained and is submitted for formal review by the Clay Mathematics Institute. If validated, this approach provides a transformative new methodfor addressing open problems in high-energy physics and gauge theory.
Comments: 8 Pages. Copyright Licensed under CC BY 4.0. NC © 2025 James Fruit.
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