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Imperative is an impersonal mathematical rule that compels a certain process or action, based on relative values and prevailing conditions.

Does a mathematical rule compel a process?

In a somewhat unique moment of agreement with Ed Feser I would say no, mathematics is descriptive, not prescriptive.

https://edwardfeser.blogspot.com/2019/12/cundy-on-relativity-and-a-theory-of-time.html

Our mathematics is an abstraction, and given our state of knowledge of how the world works our mathematical models are inaccurate, incomplete, or at least in part just plain wrong.

In the above linked article is a discussion about presentist “A” theory of time as opposed to “B” theory of time.  B theory of time is what you get when one makes the mistake that an extraneous solution or feature of an otherwise successful mathematical model must be existentially real “because the math says it must be real”.

Mathematics do not dictate reality.  A mathematically valid model can be and often is inaccurate, incomplete, or simply extraneous.