1. Plain English Statement
The theorem cone_bound_export states that if a causal system enforces a strict light-cone speed limit across single discrete steps, then any event $y$ reachable from an event $x$ over any number of steps $n$ obeys the exact same macroscopic bound. The difference in spatial radius is bounded by the speed of light $c$ multiplied by the elapsed time, completely independent of the intermediate step count $n$.
2. Relevance to Recognition Science
Recognition Science models reality fundamentally as a discrete sequence of ledger events (Universal Forcing). However, macroscopic physics (like special relativity) formulates causality continuously, without referring to granular discrete step counts. This THEOREM-grade result bridges that gap. By formally stripping the discrete step parameter $n$ from the causal inequality, it demonstrates how macroscopic, path-independent light cones reliably emerge from discrete sequential bounds.
3. Reading the Formal Statement
H : LightCone.StepBounds K U time rad: The assumption that single-step causal bounds hold given the underlying kinematicsK, unitsU, and coordinate functionstimeandrad.{n x y}: Implicit parameters defining the step count $n$ and the initial and final events $x$ and $y$.h : Causality.ReachN K n x y: The hypothesis that event $y$ is causally reachable from $x$ in exactly $n$ steps.rad y - rad x ≤ U.c * (time y - time x): The physical conclusion. The spatial displacement is less than or equal to the speed of light $U.c$ times the elapsed time. The integer $n$ drops out entirely.
4. Visible Dependencies
The proof is a single tactic: simpa using (LightCone.StepBounds.cone_bound ... H h). This indicates that the mathematical heavy lifting—an inductive proof over $n$ steps—is performed by an upstream theorem (cone_bound) imported from the LightCone module. The cone_bound_export declaration acts strictly as a verification-level interface layer, adapting the signature for downstream continuous physics by hiding the explicit dependence on $n$.
5. What it Does Not Prove
This theorem does not prove that the single-step bounds natively hold for any given system; it takes LightCone.StepBounds purely as an input hypothesis H. It does not derive the magnitude of $c$ (which the framework establishes as exactly 1 in structural units elsewhere). Finally, it strictly concerns kinematics and makes no claims about holographic entropy or information capacity, which are handled independently in the same module via the OPEN/MODEL axiom cone_entropy_bound.