Schematic action
Complete schematic (architecture, not closed microphysics):
S = S_EH + S_Φ + S_U + S_align + S_ψ + S_m + S_R + S_int + S_W| Sector | Role |
|---|---|
| Metric \(g_{\mu\nu}\) | Einstein–Hilbert baseline |
| Condensate \(\Phi=\rho e^{i\Theta}/\sqrt{2}\) | Density, phase, winding, defects |
| Frame \(U^\mu\) | Preferred frame; independent constrained aether, aligned not identified with condensate current |
| Force \(\psi\) | Separate preferred-frame IR mediator |
| Matter \(\Psi_m\) | Vertex must generate force and exchange from one interaction |
| Topology \(L_i\) | Boundary conditions, modes, moduli — not automatic Wilson numbers |
| Reservoir \(R\) | Open observable subsystem inside total conservation |
| Wake \(W\) | Optional causal memory if hyperbolic/relaxation + energy accounting close |
Non-negotiable separations
Physics
- UV condensate ≠ IR phonon / force sector
- \(Q_{\mathrm{mp}}\) (local matter–plenum) ≠ \(Q_{\mathrm{syn}}\) (reservoir throughput)
- Energy throughput ≠ anisotropic pressure without constitutive law
Numbers
- Topology ≠ numerical coefficients (\(2/3\), \(13/12\))
- Stress-energy exchange ≠ condensate charge transfer without a declared link
- Observational claims never outrank upstream field sectors
Why this matters
Much historical damage came from collapsing these layers — counting dimensions or cycles as if they were Wilson coefficients, or treating a free Casimir calculation as a finished Hubble theory. Architecture is the firewall that keeps identity intact while mechanisms are rebuilt.
Authoritative source: ITSM_Core_Architecture.md · Master research plan