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  "abstract": "The Ontological Distribution of Reality (ODR) framework identifies a particle with its Compton count N_C = m/m_P ∈ Q^+, a dimensionless rational number whose prime factorization assigns it a fixed vertex on the Bruhat–Tits tree. This paper synthesises five research questions into a single thesis: (RQ1) every physical quantity — mass, length, time, action, and all Standard Model coupling constants — can be expressed as a rational function of N_C [speculative — requires extension to interacting QFT]; (RQ2) the physical number system is Q (computable rationals), not the full Archimedean continuum R [speculative — driven by Ostrowski's theorem and place-democracy]; (RQ3) the Bruhat–Tits tree — a purely combinatorial, origin-less, scale-less coordinate system — can replace Cartesian R³ as the natural geometry of physics [speculative — most fragile claim]; (RQ4) this framework generates testable Planck-scale predictions distinguishing it from standard QFT, including Lorentz-violation dispersion relations and Compton-count quantisation in ultra-high-energy cosmic rays [speculative — five candidates prioritised]; and (RQ5) five independent disciplines (number theory, quantum foundations, information theory, mathematical physics, holography) each discovered the same (p+1)-valent combinatorial tree with cross-ratios between 1916 and 2016, called it by five different names, and spent 66-110 years never connecting them — a century-long silo failure that the ODR thesis rectifies [established — historical].",
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