In the Fifteenth Zero-Free-Parameter Derivation (ZFPD) of the KnoWellian Universe Theory (KUT), we resolve the fundamental paradoxes of Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) —specifically color confinement and the running magnitude of the Strong Coupling Constant (ₛ) —by eradicating the "gluon" as a physical messenger particle. Orthodox physics accepts the strong force and its coupling strength (ₛ 1 at the nucleon scale) as empirical necessities, yet provides no underlying geometric derivation for why quarks can never be isolated or why asymptotic freedom occurs at high energies. By applying the Ontological Grammar Shift, this paper reframes the Strong Force not as an attractive mechanism between discrete particles, but as the absolute "Topological Integrity" of the fundamental (3, 2) Torus Knot (the Knode). We demonstrate that quarks are not zero-dimensional noun-objects residing within a proton, but rather continuous Topological Winding Fragments—specifically, the three meridional rendering cycles (m=3) of the Knode. Through this geometric architecture, the mystery of color confinement instantly dissolves: the universe cannot render a partial knot, and therefore the Abraxian Engine structurally refuses to sever the internal binding of a unified rendering event. We derive the low-energy limit of the Strong Coupling Constant (ₛ 1) directly from the irreducible topology of this rupture cost. Furthermore, we provide a mechanical explanation for Asymptotic Freedom, demonstrating that high-energy probes interact not with the global knot, but with the localized geometric friction of the KnoWellian Offset (₊ₖ) upon the Cairo Q-Lattice. This derivation formally concludes the KUT unification of all fundamental forces, replacing invisible force-carriers with pure topological mandates. Keywords KnoWellian Universe Theory, KUT, Zero-Free-Parameter Derivation, ZFPD, Strong Coupling Constant, Quantum Chromodynamics, QCD, Strong Force, Gluons, Color Confinement, Asymptotic Freedom, (3, 2) Torus Knot, Knode, Abraxian Engine, Cairo Q-Lattice, Topological Integrity, Foundational Physics, Cosmological Mechanics
David Noel Lynch (Fri,) studied this question.