The Ouroboros System: A Candidate Lagrangian for the Universe Prior to Gravity, with Formal Verification and Sensor Network Implications

We present the Ouroboros system — a classical Lagrangian field theory of two coupled, Lorenz-constrained vector fields over Minkowski space — as a candidate for the fundamental law of physics prior to gravity. The theory is bosonic, superrenormalizable by power counting, and free of point particles. Its elementary excitations are chaoitons: stable, time-periodic, localized solutions that evade Derrick's theorem through oscillation. We report a machine-verified Lean 4 formalization of the two central theorems concerning the mutual Chern–Simons linking number: its integrality and its invariance under continuous deformation. We review empirical evidence for a long-range nuclear force of the type predicted by the theory, drawing on precision neutron-nucleus scattering data and pion-pion phase shift anomalies. Finally, we propose a layered nanostructure sensor architecture — alternating quantum-intelligent decision layers with nuclear-force-sensing materials — capable of detecting the predicted fifth-force channel. This architecture addresses the urgent need for nuclear situational awareness and provides a concrete path from fundamental theory to deployable technology.