IndisputableMonolith.Information.ChurchTuringPhysicsStructure
The module defines the 8-tick phase space with phases 0 through 7 and builds discrete ledger states that embed Church-Turing computability into RS physics. Information theorists and physicists working on fundamental computation bounds cite this structure when linking discrete transitions to recognition costs. It consists of type definitions for Phase and LedgerTransition together with finiteness results for the phase space and ledger states.
claimLet $P = 8$ denote the number of phases. The phase space is the finite set $S = {0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7}$ with $|S| = 8$. A discrete ledger state is a map from $S$ to a finite set of states, and the Church-Turing physics structure asserts that all physical transitions remain within this finite phase space and therefore obey the computation limits induced by the recognition cost function.
background
This module sits in the Information domain and imports the RS time quantum from Constants together with the computation-limits framework from ComputationLimitsStructure. The upstream module states that computation limits emerge from three sources in Recognition Science. The 8-tick phase space realizes the octave period $2^3$ required by the forcing chain T0-T8 and supplies the discrete substrate on which ledger transitions are defined.
proof idea
This is a definition module, no proofs.
why it matters in Recognition Science
The module supplies the 8-tick phase space and ledger structures required by the SimulationHypothesisStructure. There the simulation hypothesis is described as meaningless (dissolved, not refuted) because every physical process is already confined to finite, computable transitions inside the phase space. It directly implements the T7 eight-tick octave landmark and provides the discrete foundation for embedding Church-Turing limits into physical law.
scope and limits
- Does not derive explicit numerical bounds such as Bremermann's limit.
- Does not treat continuous-time or infinite-state models.
- Does not prove full equivalence between physical processes and Turing machines.
- Does not address quantum computation beyond the discrete ledger model.
used by (1)
depends on (3)
declarations in this module (21)
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abbrev
Phase -
def
numPhases -
theorem
phase_space_finite -
theorem
phase_functions_finite -
def
DiscreteLedgerState -
def
LedgerTransition -
theorem
discrete_ledger_computable -
def
numLedgerStates -
theorem
ledger_state_space_finite -
theorem
has_computation_limits_structure -
def
church_turing_physics_from_ledger -
theorem
church_turing_physics_structure -
theorem
church_turing_implies_limits -
theorem
phase_space_bounded -
theorem
tick_rate_bounded -
theorem
computation_takes_time -
theorem
finite_function_is_computable -
theorem
eight_tick_step_computable -
theorem
rs_dynamics_beyond_rational -
theorem
rs_dynamics_approximable -
def
ic003_certificate