Fibonacci Geometry in Microtubule Lattice: A Tangential Quantum Link — E8 Intelligence Research
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: FINDING: Microtubule protofilament geometry (13-fold) and p6m hexagonal lattice symmetry intersect with Fibonacci ratios in quantum biology contexts, but the search results provide only tangential support. | MATH: Tubulin protofilaments: 13 monomers per turn (13 = Fibonacci number; 13/8 ≈ 1.625 ≈ φ²·0.618⁻¹). Hexagonal lattice p6m: wallpaper group with 6-fold rotational symmetry, lattice vectors a₁, a₂ at 60°, area per cell = (√3/2)a². Fibonacci ratio φ = (1+√5)/2 ≈ 1.618; inverse φ⁻¹ ≈ 0.618; φ⁻² ≈ 0.382; √φ ≈ 1.272 (not in list but related). Tuszynski's work: microtubules as bio-nanowires — electrical conductivity implies charge transport along protofilament axis, consistent with 1D lattice model. | CONNECTION: 13-fold protofilament symmetry is NOT p6m (p6m requires 6-fold, not 13-fold). However, 13 = 2·6 + 1, and the Fibonacci ratio 13/8 = 1.625 ≈ 1.618 (φ) within 0.4% error. The hexagonal lattice (p6m) has 6-fold symmetry; 13 protofilaments form a cylindrical lattice with helical 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: W7204104746
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