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arXiv · 2512.03655

V-Reactor Dynamics: Dual Chaotic Systems and Synchronizing Human Defenses with Viral Evolution

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical gaps in our ability to predict viral emergence and trajectory. Moving beyond sequence-dependent surveillance, we introduce V-Reactor Dynamics, a physics-based framework that models host-virus interaction as a synchronized dual chaotic system. At its core is the reactivity parameter ($ρ$), a measurable quantity derived from viral replication, immune neutralization, and drug interaction cross sections. We show that $ρ$ dictates both intra-host viral load phases, peak ($ρ>0$), plateau ($ρ\approx0$), and clearance ($ρ<0$), and, through a scaling law, the Lyapunov Exponent governing population-level transmission dynamics. Retrospectively, the model correctly differentiates SARS-CoV-2's higher transmissibility from SARS-CoV's lethality, accurately forecasts Omicron waves, and quantifies trade-offs between lockdown intensity and socioeconomic cost. Crucially, V-Dynamics enables pre-outbreak prediction via in vitro measurement of viral reaction cross sections, offering a pathway to proactive pandemic defense. By integrating quantum-mechanical interaction models with chaos theory across scales, this framework provides a quantitative roadmap for anticipating, controlling, and ultimately preempting future viral threats.

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Yong-Shou Chen. 2026-02-05. V-Reactor Dynamics: Dual Chaotic Systems and Synchronizing Human Defenses with Viral Evolution. https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.03655

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