Physics Ledger · Falsification N13
Particle Physics
Consistent
N13 — $N_ eff
N13: $N_ eff. CMB-S4.
Falsification Details
Prediction
= 3.000$N-eff = 3 (not 3.044). effective neutrino number!prediction pred:n13 $| gen| = 3$ from topology; no decoupling correction. Orthodox: $N_ eff = 3.044$ (QED corrections). $_1 = 0.32$; CMB-S4 sensitivity $ 1.5$.
Experiment
CMB-S4
Timeline
2028–2032.
Context
N13: Prediction
= 3.000$N-eff = 3 (not 3.044).
$| gen| = 3$ from topology; no decoupling correction. Orthodox: $N_ eff = 3.044$ (QED corrections). $Δ_1 = 0.32$; CMB-S4 sensitivity $∼ 1.5σ$. Experiment: CMB-S4. Timeline: 2028–2032.