IndisputableMonolith.Information.PhysicsComplexityStructure
Module PhysicsComplexityStructure proves J-cost non-negativity as IC-005.1 together with symmetry, derivative signs, and positivity away from unity. Information theorists working on RS-derived computation bounds cite these results. Proofs reduce each property to the closed form of J and elementary inequalities or calculus.
claim$J(x) = (x + x^{-1})/2 - 1$ satisfies $J(x) >= 0$ for all $x > 0$, with equality only at $x=1$.
background
The module sits in the Information domain and imports Constants (where the RS time quantum satisfies τ₀ = 1 tick), Cost, and ComputationLimitsStructure. The latter frames fundamental limits of computation as emerging from three RS sources that include Bremermann's limit and Landauer's bound. J-cost is the cost measure built from the J-uniqueness relation in the forcing chain.
proof idea
The module collects separate lemmas on J-cost. Non-negativity is obtained by algebraic reduction to the AM-GM inequality on x and x^{-1}. Derivative lemmas follow by direct differentiation of the closed form. Symmetry and sign lemmas use substitution and case analysis on x > 1 versus x < 1.
why it matters in Recognition Science
Delivers the non-negativity result IC-005.1 that anchors J-cost usage in information structures. It supplies the base case for totalJCost and LedgerConfig definitions inside the same module and supports downstream work on physics complexity bounds.
scope and limits
- Does not derive numerical values inside the alpha band.
- Does not extend J-cost to multi-particle or field configurations.
- Does not address the phi-ladder mass formula or gap(Z) corrections.
- Does not close any open questions on the RCL identity.
depends on (3)
declarations in this module (25)
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structure
of -
theorem
jcost_nonneg -
theorem
jcost_unique_minimum -
theorem
jcost_squared_form -
theorem
jcost_pos_away_from_one -
theorem
jcost_symmetric -
def
jcost_deriv -
theorem
jcost_deriv_zero_at_one -
theorem
jcost_deriv_pos_of_gt_one -
theorem
jcost_deriv_neg_of_lt_one -
structure
LedgerConfig -
def
totalJCost -
theorem
total_jcost_nonneg -
theorem
balanced_config_zero_cost -
lemma
sum_nonneg_zero_iff -
theorem
verification_equivalence -
def
physics_complexity_from_ledger -
theorem
physics_complexity_structure -
theorem
physics_complexity_implies_limits -
theorem
phi_hierarchy_exponential -
theorem
phi_rung_complexity_unbounded -
theorem
jcost_gradient_descent_converges -
theorem
jcost_complexity_gap -
def
rs_complexity_classes -
def
ic005_certificate