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This is a rotation of the unit circle by 1/φ per update. In exact real arithmetic the irrational increment prevents an exact return after a positive integer number of steps. An implementation stores finite-precision values, so mathematical irrationality alone does not guarantee a nonrepeating computer state.
Terms & definitions
| Term | Meaning in this source |
|---|---|
| phase_Fib | Wrapped phase |
| φ | Golden ratio |
How it works
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Assumptions & limits
This is a golden-ratio rotation, not a recurrence that computes successive Fibonacci integers.
Original context
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## 7.2 Fibonacci Phase Update ``` phase_Fib(t+1) = (phase_Fib(t) + 1/φ) mod 1 ``` **Explanation**: The Fibonacci phase advances by the golden ratio inverse, creating a different quasi-periodic pattern that never exactly repeats the DNA phase. ## 7.3 Combined Phase Bias ``` bias = (phase_DNA + phase_Fib) / 2 ``` **Explanation**: Averaging the two phases creates a combined modulation signal for the gates. ## 7.4 Gate Transition Rule ``` flip_i = 1 if (i mod 1000) < (bias · 1000), else 0 gate_i(t+1) = (gate_i(t) XOR input_i) XOR flip_i ``` **Explanation**: Each of the 5000 gates performs XOR with its input, then conditionally flips based on the phase bias. Gates in the lower portion of each 1000-gate block are more likely to flip, creating structured diffusion patterns.
Exact original notation
phase_Fib(t+1) = (phase_Fib(t) + 1/φ) mod 1