The Strong Force from Geometric Tension: Completing the Unified Coupling Structure

This paper demonstrates that the strong force coupling constant α_s ≈ 0.09 emerges from the same dual asymptotic geometry that produces α ≈ 1/137 and α_G ≈ 1.75 × 10⁻⁴⁵. The strong force is revealed as geometric tension—the displacement from equilibrium when electromagnetism and gravity are pulled apart in the velocity spectrum. A single self-consistent equation with no free parameters determines all three couplings. The QCD beta function coefficient β₀ = 11 emerges as π × (tension/θ_em) = 11.28. Asymptotic freedom is forced by the geometry. Third paper in the Chronomagnetism series.