The Fine-Structure Constant in Vacuance: A Topological WP/A15 Derivation

This article presents the first formal publication of the vacuance hypothesis, establishing
its foundational postulates and constructing a structural framework through a self-contained
derivation of the fine-structure constant based on a topological ansatz. The starting point
is the modern view that the physical vacuum is not an empty void, but a ground state
with observable structure. Vacuance reinterprets this concept by treating the vacuum as
a continuous, non-rupturable substance organized into discrete cells called vacuons. The
framework is defined by six foundational postulates: a conserved medium, integer-valued
volume states, discrete switching events, surface minimization, microscopic non-dissipativity,
and a globally synchronous update.