IndisputableMonolith.Mathematics.RamanujanBridge.ContinuedFractionPhi
ContinuedFractionPhi develops the continued fraction theory for the golden ratio phi inside Recognition Science. It proves monotonicity of the map x to x plus x inverse on the interval from one to infinity, defines Fibonacci sequences and their ratios, and shows phi as the fixed point of the continued fraction iteration. Researchers working on the Ramanujan Bridge would cite these lemmas to anchor self-similar structures from the forcing chain in classical analysis. The module proceeds via recursive definitions, algebraic verification of the J-
claimThe map $xmapsto x+x^{-1}$ is strictly increasing on $[1,infty)$. The golden ratio $phi$ satisfies $phi=1+1/phi$, equivalently the infinite continued fraction $[1;overline{1}]$.
background
Recognition Science places phi as the self-similar fixed point forced at step T6 of the UnifiedForcingChain. The J-cost function is built from the expression (x + x inverse)/2 minus one, drawn from the imported Cost module. Constants supplies the base time quantum tau zero equal to one tick. This module introduces the continued fraction expansion of phi together with the Fibonacci sequence (via fib and fibRatio) and the iteration map cfracIteration. The supplied doc-comment records the monotonicity of the add-inv map on [1, infinity), which directly supports J-cost monotonicity lemmas in the same file.
proof idea
The module interleaves definitions and short supporting lemmas. Monotonicity of the add-inv map is shown by algebraic comparison or derivative sign. Fibonacci numbers and their ratios are introduced recursively, with fibRatio_recursion proved by direct induction. The central statements phi_continued_fraction_eq and phi_is_cfrac_fixed_point follow by substituting the fixed-point equation and invoking uniqueness from the monotonicity result. All steps are direct computation or recursion; no external lemmas beyond the imported Cost and Constants properties are required.
why it matters in Recognition Science
These results supply the continued-fraction machinery imported by the parent RamanujanBridge module, whose doc-comment describes the formal bridge between Ramanujan's structures and Recognition Science. The lemmas close the link to T6 (phi forced as self-similar fixed point) and prepare the phi-ladder used for mass formulas and the alpha inverse band. The module therefore sits at the interface between classical number theory and the RS-native constants c=1, hbar=phi to the minus five.
scope and limits
- Does not derive error bounds or convergence rates for the approximants.
- Does not extend the analysis to other quadratic irrationals.
- Does not connect directly to mass formulas or Berry thresholds.
- Does not treat higher-dimensional or matrix continued fractions.
used by (1)
depends on (2)
declarations in this module (18)
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lemma
add_inv_mono_on_one -
lemma
Jcost_mono_on_one -
theorem
phi_continued_fraction_eq -
def
cfracIteration -
theorem
phi_is_cfrac_fixed_point -
def
fib -
theorem
fib_values -
theorem
fib_pos -
def
fibRatio -
theorem
fibRatio_recursion -
theorem
phi_worst_approximable_core -
def
cfracLevelCost -
theorem
pq_one_minimal_cost -
structure
RogersRamanujanSpecialValue -
def
rr_special_values -
theorem
sequential_optimization_forces_phi -
theorem
sequential_optimization_forces_phi_strong -
theorem
cfrac_ground_state_is_phi