dag: trace 7 generations of RG flow assumptions

Gen 1  SM beta functions      SOLID — standard, validated to 10^-12
Gen 2  omega = |beta|/|g|     CURIOSITY — defined, interpretation weak
Gen 3  alpha = max|beta|/(4π) INVENTED — no Lagrangian, looks like fitting
Gen 4  w0 projection          HEURISTIC — needs QFT derivation, circular with LCDM
Gen 5  wa from SM             HONEST GAP — factor 10, most interesting tension
Gen 6  CMB from omega         BROKEN — Q off by 13x, eta circular
Gen 7  M-sigma sum            CURIOSITY — numerical coincidence

Recommended: delete CMBTorsion, TorsionWall, CouplingRotation
or derive properly. omega=0.05775 is real; the projections are not.

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+# RG Flow Assumption DAG — 2026-05-13
+
+Seven generations of assumptions traced. Only Gens 1-2 pass inspection.
+
+---
+
+## Generation 1: SM beta functions ← SOLID
+Standard 1-loop RGEs for SM couplings. Validated by LEP, LHC, g-2 to 10^-12.
+- β(λ) — Higgs quartic running
+- β(α) — QED running
+- β(g₃) — QCD running
+- Truncated at 1-loop; 2-loop corrections known but not implemented
+
+## Generation 2: omega = |β|/|g| ← DEFINED, INTERPRETATION WEAK
+omega = 0.05775 at the EW scale. Well-defined dimensionless number.
+But calling it "torsion" (Einstein-Cartan) is a metaphysical leap — no connection to spacetime torsion is shown. The norm-ratio interpretation has no geometric justification.
+
+## Generation 3: alpha = max|β|/(4π) ← INVENTED
+No Lagrangian term produces this relation. The 1-loop formula gives 10% error; the "2-loop correction" is retrofitted to match α = 1/137.036. If this were correct QED, it would be the biggest discovery since Feynman. It appears to be curve-fitting.
+
+## Generation 4: w0 = -1 + 2·f_lam·ω·P ← HEURISTIC
+Heuristic projection formula with no QFT derivation. The projection factor P uses ΛCDM best-fit values (Ω_DE = 0.71, Ω_m = 0.29) to predict a deviation from ΛCDM — circular. Predicted value (-0.953) is 2.1σ from DESI (-0.838) with no model uncertainty.
+
+## Generation 5: wa from SM running ← HONEST GAP
+SM gives wa ≈ -0.06 from Higgs running. DESI observes wa = -0.59 ± 0.25. Factor 10 gap. This is the most interesting tension in the model — if DESI holds, the SM Higgs sector alone cannot produce the observed dark energy evolution.
+
+## Generation 6: CMB from omega ← BROKEN
+Q ≈ ω·α/π predicts CMB fluctuation amplitude 13× above measured. The factor 13 is handwaved as "Saha approximation error." T_CMB requires η (baryon asymmetry) as input — circular, since η is not explained by the torsion model (baryogenesis gap: factor 10¹²).
+
+## Generation 7: M-sigma from fractal sum ← CURIOSITY
+d_H + D_K = ln(80)/ln(3) = 3.989 ≈ 4.0 is a numerical coincidence. No GR or fluid mechanism connects fractal dimensions to BH scaling.
+
+---
+
+## Verdict
+
+| Gen | Name | Status | Action |
+|-----|------|--------|--------|
+| 1 | SM beta functions | SOLID | Keep as-is |
+| 2 | omega = |β|/|g| | CURIOUSTY | Keep, remove "torsion" label |
+| 3 | alpha = max|β|/(4π) | INVENTED | Needs derivation or delete |
+| 4 | w0 projection | HEURISTIC | Needs QFT derivation |
+| 5 | wa from SM | HONEST GAP | Keep as open question |
+| 6 | CMB from omega | BROKEN | Delete Q formula, keep T_CMB chain as curiosity |
+| 7 | M-sigma sum | CURIOSITY | Keep as coincidence, not theory |
+
+**The seed omega = 0.05775 is real. The projections are not.**
+
+Recommended deletions: CMBTorsion.lean, TorsionWall.lean (unless alpha formula gets a proper derivation), CouplingRotation.lean (w0 formula is heuristic).