
We report the discovery of 12 zero divisor patterns in 16-dimensional sedenion space exhibiting dimensional persistence and framework-dependent behavior, with six patterns demonstrating framework independence across both Cayley-Dickson and Clifford algebraic constructions. Computational verification across five Cayley-Dickson dimensions (16D through 256D) and two Clifford algebra dimensions (16D and 32D) demonstrates exact preservation of zero divisor properties through successive dimensional doublings, achieving machine precision (≈10^-15) in all successful tests. The patterns divide equally: six universal structures (The Canonical Six) maintain zero divisor properties in both associative (Clifford) and non-associative (Cayley-Dickson) frameworks, while six construction-dependent patterns succeed only in Cayley-Dickson algebras, revealing a fundamental 50/50 split. Representing only 3.6% of all 168 sedenion zero divisors, these framework-independent patterns exhibit superlinear dimensional stability—maintaining exact structure through 256-fold complexity increase—suggesting they occupy mathematically distinguished positions indicative of deeper organizational principles in higher-dimensional algebras and challenging the characterization of these algebras as pathological.
zero divisors, E₈ lattice, Lean 4, exceptional Lie algebras, sedenions, Clifford algebras, hypercomplex numbers, framework independence, Cayley-Dickson algebras, computational mathematics, dimensional persistence, Weyl orbit, bilateral zero divisors, formal verification
zero divisors, E₈ lattice, Lean 4, exceptional Lie algebras, sedenions, Clifford algebras, hypercomplex numbers, framework independence, Cayley-Dickson algebras, computational mathematics, dimensional persistence, Weyl orbit, bilateral zero divisors, formal verification
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