c² as Ki-Field Propagation Velocity: A Physical Reinterpretation of E=mc² from the Genki Particle Framework (v2.0)
Abstract
Scope Declaration: This paper is an exploratory, conceptual study. It reinterprets the physical meaning of c² within the Genki Particle framework. It does not claim to numerically derive the value of c from first principles. Within the Genki Particle framework, c² is proposed as the square of the Ki-field propagation velocity. Mass is redefined as Ma energy stored in void. E=mc² becomes a theorem: energy released when void empties at velocity c. A Ma conservation law is proposed (inner + outer Ma = const). Neutrino generation efficiency η is defined as the Ma fraction propagating as neutrino residuals. v2.0 revisions: (1) scope declaration added, (2) circularity of derivation explicitly acknowledged, (3) η values clarified as post-hoc comparisons, (4) falsification criteria annotated with current limitations, (5) title updated to reflect reinterpretation rather than derivation.