Quaternion Orbits of W(H4) Project to Icosahedral 3D via Golden Ratio — E8 Intelligence Research
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: FINDING: H4 polytopes and their duals, constructed as quaternion orbits of the Coxeter-Weyl group W(H4), project to 3D preserving icosahedral symmetry, linking non-crystallographic H3/H4 root systems to golden ratio scaling. | MATH: W(H4) orbit vertices as quaternions; projection to 3D preserves icosahedral (H3) symmetry; golden ratio φ = (1+√5)/2 ≈ 1.618 appears in H4 Coxeter matrix entries (e.g., dihedral angles involve φ). | CONNECTION: H3 and H4 are non-crystallographic root systems with icosahedral symmetry; golden ratio φ is intrinsic (e.g., edge ratios of icosahedron/dodecahedron); 0.618 (1/φ), 1.618, 2.618 (φ²) appear in scaling and dual polytope relationships; quaternion representation mirrors base-60-like cyclic patterns in 4D rotations. | DEPTH: 8 — Directly ties non-crystallographic Coxeter groups to golden ratio, quaternion algebra, and 3D icosahedral projections, bridging discrete geometry and harmonic scaling. No evidence for "twin golden ratio" or E8 connection beyond p Author: Andrew Stewart Caldin, Independent Researcher, UK. Part of the E8 Intelligence Research series. Platform: e8intelligence.com
Author: Caldin, Andrew Stewart
Language: English
Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7171218970
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