Kozyrev C₂ Constant

C₂ is the pseudo-scalar constant introduced by N. A. Kozyrev in his September 1967 paper to quantify the "time pattern" — the ratio of the spatial separation of a cause and its effect to their time separation. It is the central numerical parameter of his causal mechanics.

Values reported in the source

• Dimensional estimate. Kozyrev estimates C₂ from Planck's constant and the elementary charge: C₂ = a·e²/h = a·350 km/sec (Eq. 7). This is presented as a dimensional estimate, not a measurement.
• First experimental derivation. From the early gyroscope balance data he derived C₂ = 550 km/sec.
• Final value. Refined to C₂ = +700 ± 50 km/sec in a left-hand system (Eq. 8).
• Relation to the fine-structure constant. The paper relates C₂ to the fine-structure constant through the ratio C₂/C₁.

Role in the argument

C₂ appears throughout the paper's equations: in the effect force Fo (Eq. 4), the reaction Ro (Eq. 5), the additional forces (Eq. 6), and the surface time-pattern expression +iC₂ − j(u′ − u)/C₂. The sign convention (left-hand system) is tied to the pseudo-scalar character of the quantity. See Time Pattern as a Pseudo-Scalar (C₂).

Assessment

The value rests on Kozyrev's own balance measurements, whose effect sizes are of the same order as plausible vibration and thermal artifacts. No independent measurement of C₂ is reported. See Kozyrev Claims vs. Evidence.