Although further validation is required, the Cosmological Constant (Λ) Problem has been provisionally addressed within the current framework. Although further validation is required, the Fine-Structure Constant (α)Problem has been provisionally addressed within the current framework. Part II : terminal universe Cohen, Kaplan this model provides the physical mechanism via FM’s Equivalent Exchange Principle. Once the boundary isapplied, the CKN condition recovers a vacuum energy density of ∼10⁻⁹ J/m³— within the same order of magnitude as the observed FE density of 5.36 ×10⁻¹⁰ J/m³ (Planck 2018). A discrepancy of 10¹²² orders reduces to within asingle order. Version 2.1 identifies electromagnetically inert particles —neutrinos and gravitons — as observationally accessible proxies for FMbehaviour at the event horizon, providing indirect evidence for theEquivalent Exchange Principle. Version 2.6 proposes that the fine structureconstant α emerges from the FM/FE energy inventory, conserved acrosscosmological generations by entropic invariance — establishing α as astructural consequence of this universe’s composition, not a fine-tunedcoincidence. Part II Part I established that Fundamental Matter (FM) and Fundamental Energy(FE) persist across cosmological generations while ordinary matter (OM)cycles through black holes via Hawking radiation. Part II extends thisframework to the terminal state of the universe. We propose that the finaluniverse — in which all OM has been converted to FM and only a singleclass of black holes remains — satisfies two distinct trigger conditions thattogether initiate a new Big Bang: a geometric condition, in which externalFE volume exceeds internal volume, and a thermodynamic condition, inwhich black hole entropy converges on horizon entropy. These twoconditions constitute a chorus trigger: they need not arrive simultaneously,but both must be met. We further propose that our universe is the firstHawking-universe generation, and derive that OM depletion reachescompletion within approximately 28 generational cycles under physicallymotivated assumptions. The framework requires no inflaton field, no fine-tuning, and no appeal to structures beyond FM, FE, and classicalthermodynamics.
Jaehwa Hong (Fri,) studied this question.