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Temporal coherence operator

This expression selects a state or parameter setting that minimizes the displayed objective. Its terms describe what is penalized or fitted; the feasible domain, term weights and an actual solver determine the resulting solution.

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Ctemp=XOR+POPCOUNT+conditionalmaskCbayes=comparator+ANDmaskCperc=XOR+argmincircuitCpred=XOR+threshold+bitadjustCdist=parallelAND/OR(majority)Cpair=XNORorAND/ORperbitChelix=shiftregisterwithperiodTClayer=lookuptableorBooleannetClogic=SATsolver(minimalbitrepair)C_temp = XOR + POPCOUNT + conditional mask C_bayes = comparator + AND mask C_perc = XOR + argmin circuit C_pred = XOR + threshold + bit adjust C_dist = parallel AND/OR (majority) C_pair = XNOR or AND/OR per bit C_helix = shift register with period T C_layer = lookup table or Boolean net C_logic = SAT solver (minimal bit repair)

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This expression selects a state or parameter setting that minimizes the displayed objective. Its terms describe what is penalized or fitted; the feasible domain, term weights and an actual solver determine the resulting solution.

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  1. Read C_temp as the quantity being defined or updated by this relation.

  2. Combines binary values with exclusive OR in the stated bit-level expression.

  3. Chooses an argument minimizing the displayed objective over the stated feasible set.

  4. Use this version’s variable definitions and update order. The same symbol may be assigned a different meaning in another build.

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**What each binary C actually is:**

```
C_temp   = XOR + POPCOUNT + conditional mask
C_bayes  = comparator + AND mask
C_perc   = XOR + argmin circuit
C_pred   = XOR + threshold + bit adjust
C_dist   = parallel AND/OR (majority)
C_pair   = XNOR or AND/OR per bit
C_helix  = shift register with period T
C_layer  = lookup table or Boolean net
C_logic  = SAT solver (minimal bit repair)
```

**Gate count estimate:**

|Operator|Gates (n=64 bits)|
|--------|-----------------|
Exact original notation
C_temp   = XOR + POPCOUNT + conditional mask
C_bayes  = comparator + AND mask
C_perc   = XOR + argmin circuit
C_pred   = XOR + threshold + bit adjust
C_dist   = parallel AND/OR (majority)
C_pair   = XNOR or AND/OR per bit
C_helix  = shift register with period T
C_layer  = lookup table or Boolean net
C_logic  = SAT solver (minimal bit repair)

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Complete_Consciousness_Equation_Notes_RAW.txt
lines 463–473 · Jul 21, 2026
C_temp = XOR + POPCOUNT + conditional mask C_bayes = comparator + AND mask C_perc = XOR + argmin circuit C_pred = XOR + threshold + bit adjust C_dist = parallel AND/OR (majority) C_pair = XNOR or AND/OR per bit C_helix = shift register with period T C_layer = lookup table or Boolean net C_logic = SAT solver (minimal bit repair)

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