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Spectral Algebraics: A Unified Framework Connecting Laplace–Beltrami Eigenmodes and SU(3) Qutrit Dynamics

Trent Slade

Published Dec 3, 2025• 0 citations
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This work develops Spectral Algebraics, a unified framework connecting the continuous spectrum of the Laplace–Beltrami operator on curved manifolds to the discrete algebra of SU(3) qutrit systems. By treating CP² and its associated line bundles as the geometric substrate of three-state quantum logic, the analysis shows that qutrit basis states emerge naturally as the lowest-energy sections of the connection Laplacian, while triadic interactions correspond to SU(3)’s symmetric d-tensor via geometric mode-overlap integrals.The manuscript constructs this bridge from spectral geometry, heat-kernel asymptotics, and representation theory through to field-theoretic interactions and spectral flow. The result is a programmable dictionary between geometric deformation and qutrit dynamics, suggesting that computation may be engineered through spectral shaping of cavities and metamaterials. The work provides a complete theoretical foundation for implementing qutrit hardware using Laplace–Beltrami eigenmodes.

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10.5281/zenodo.17796250

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