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IV.D199
tau-effective
formalized
IV.D199 — Rydberg constant
The Rydberg constant R_infinity = alpha_em^2 m_e c / (2 hbar) encodes the hydrogen energy levels via E_n = -hcR_infinity/n^2; it is a derived quantity in Category tau since both alpha_em and m_e are iota_tau-determined, making it a parameter-free prediction.
Book IV
Part 6
Ch. 47