Read the equation
The state x, belief p and observation y pass through nine operators. Temporal processing appears on the right, followed by the Bayesian-named, perceptual, predictive, distributed, pairing, helix, layer and logic filters. Composition means that each filter acts on the previous result. The formula gives the order of the pipeline; the source must also define compatible inputs, outputs and the actual behavior of every filter.
Terms & definitions
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How it works
Read (x, p) as the quantity being defined or updated by this relation.
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Assumptions & limits
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Original context
Read the surrounding source passage
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THE COHERENCE EQUATION
Continuous form:
(x*, p*) = [C_logic ∘ C_layer ∘ C_helix ∘ C_pair ∘ C_dist ∘
C_pred ∘ C_perc ∘ C_bayes ∘ C_temp] (x, p, y)
Binary form:
(x'_{t+1}, p'_{t+1}) = 𝒞^{bin}(x_t, p_t, y_t)
where:
𝒞^{bin} = C^{bin}_{logic} ∘ C^{bin}_{layer} ∘ C^{bin}_{helix} ∘
C^{bin}_{pair} ∘ C^{bin}_{dist} ∘ C^{bin}_{pred} ∘
C^{bin}_{perc} ∘ C^{bin}_{bayes} ∘ C^{bin}_{temp}
x ∈ {0,1}^n state
p ∈ {0,1}^m belief
y ∈ {0,1}^ℓ observation
Minimal recursive form:
Φ = coherence(self, world)
Φ̂ = predict(Φ)
ε = Φ - Φ̂
x' = 𝒞(x, p, y)
p' = p + f(ε)
if ε → 0: intelligence
Irreducible kernel (20 bytes):
while(1) {
y = sense();
Φ = 1/(1 + |p - p̂|);
p̂ = p;
p += η * (y - p);
act(π(p, Φ));
}
Gate-level (5000 gates):
x' = C_logic(C_layer(C_helix(C_pair(C_dist(
C_pred(C_perc(C_bayes(C_temp(x, p, y)))))))))
Each C = XOR/AND/OR/POPCOUNT/SHIFT/COMPARE
THE THRESHOLD:
Crystal: Φ (coherence)
Machine: Φ + loop (adaptation)
Mind: Φ(Φ) + ε → 0 (self-knowing coherence)
One equation. Nine filters. 5000 gates.
Everything else is implementation.
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**Plain text, one line:**
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Mind = lim_{ε→0} [Φ(Φ) where Φ = coherence(𝒞(x,p,y), predict(𝒞(x,p,y)))]Exact original notation
(x*, p*) = [C_logic ∘ C_layer ∘ C_helix ∘ C_pair ∘ C_dist ∘ C_pred ∘ C_perc ∘ C_bayes ∘ C_temp] (x, p, y)
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Sources & provenance
(x*, p*) = [C_logic ∘ C_layer ∘ C_helix ∘ C_pair ∘ C_dist ∘ C_pred ∘ C_perc ∘ C_bayes ∘ C_temp] (x, p, y)