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  "abstract": "The three gauge couplings of the Standard Model (SM) can be parameterized as the fine structure constant $α$, the weak mixing angle $\\sin^2θ_w$, and the strong coupling $α_s$. They are fundamental constants whose values remain unexplained. Previously we showed that minimizing magic production in charged-lepton scattering reproduces $\\sin^2θ_w$ with great precision. Here we study magic production in the six flavor-diagonal color-singlet channels $q\\bar q\\to q\\bar q$ at tree level, including photon, gluon, $W/Z$, and Higgs exchange. Varying only $α_s$, with all other inputs fixed at each center-of-mass energy, we find that the finite-$α_s$ magic minimum in the top channel reproduces the $\\overline{\\mathrm{MS}}$ value of $α_s$ to within $5\\%$ from $1~$TeV to $10^9~$GeV. Higgs exchange involving the large top Yukawa coupling is essential for this agreement. All six channels produce near-minimal magic at the SM couplings, and reducing $α_s$ toward $α$ increases their magic production, potentially explaining why the strong interaction is ``strong.'' To understand why minimizing magic reproduces both $\\sin^2θ_w$ and $α_s$, we conjecture that the parameters of fundamental interactions among color singlets reflect a principle of quantum computational efficiency, with the physical universe emerging from a quantum simulation subject to constrained resources.",
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      "name": "Qiaofeng Liu"
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    {
      "name": "Ian Low"
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    {
      "name": "Zhewei Yin"
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  "doi": "10.48550/arxiv.2610.11121",
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  "pdf_url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2610.11121",
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  "published": "2026-10-08",
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  "title": "Quantum Magic and the Strong Coupling Constant",
  "title_text": "Quantum Magic and the Strong Coupling Constant",
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  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/4z50rk0gsemr8",
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