Unified Field Theory - Appendix A: Mathematical Details and PDE Derivations

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Appendix A: Mathematical Details and PDE Derivations

 

A.1 The Meme Wavefunction and Semantic Phase Space

The foundational object of Semantic Meme Field Theory (SMFT) is the meme wavefunction:

$$\Psi_m(x, \theta, \tau) \in \mathbb{C}$$

where:

• $x$ = cultural position (e.g., institutional domain, community embedding)

• $\theta$ = semantic orientation (interpretive spin, ideological frame)

• $\tau$ = semantic time (observer-synchronized cultural moment)

The semantic probability density is:

$$P_m(x, \theta, \tau) = |\Psi_m(x, \theta, \tau)|^2$$

This represents the likelihood that a memeform will resonate or collapse at a particular cultural coordinate.

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A.2 Nonlinear Semantic Schrödinger-like Equation

To model the evolution of the memeform, we postulate a nonlinear partial differential equation analogous to the nonlinear Schrödinger equation:

$$i \hbar_s \frac{\partial \Psi_m}{\partial \tau} = -D_x \nabla_x^2 \Psi_m - D_\theta \nabla_\theta^2 \Psi_m + V(x, \theta, \tau)\Psi_m + \lambda |\Psi_m|^2 \Psi_m$$

• $\hbar_s$: the “semantic Planck constant,” quantizing interpretive resolution

• $D_x$: diffusion constant over cultural position

• $D_\theta$: diffusion constant over semantic orientation

• $V(x, \theta, \tau)$: semantic potential landscape (cultural attractors, taboos)

• $\lambda$: nonlinearity coefficient representing memetic saturation or interference

This equation governs the semantic field evolution before collapse. Nonlinearity captures interference, attractor formation, and decoherence effects.

 

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A.3 Observer-Induced Collapse and Projection Operator

The projection operator $\hat{O}$ is modeled as a semantic filter, selecting θ-frames in the observer’s interpretive basis:

$$\hat{O} \Psi_m(x, \theta, \tau) \rightarrow \phi_j(x, \theta_j, \tau_k)$$

Collapse occurs at a tick $\tau_k$, yielding:

Where $\phi_j$ is an eigenmemeform aligned with the observer’s semantic projection axis. This is analogous to measurement-induced eigenstate collapse in QM.

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A.4 Collapse Tick and iTime Decomposition

Let $\zeta =\tau +iT$ denote the complex semantic time coordinate, where:

• $\tau$: discrete observable collapse ticks

• $iT$: latent buildup (imaginary time axis capturing narrative incubation)

The total semantic derivative becomes:

$$\frac{\partial \Psi_m}{\partial \zeta} = \frac{\partial \Psi_m}{\partial \tau} + i \frac{\partial \Psi_m}{\partial T$$

The imaginary component models the semantic potential flow before commitment (e.g., subconscious priming, cultural momentum).

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A.5 Semantic Gravity and Curvature from Phase Alignment

The semantic gravitational potential is:

$$V_{\text{gravity}}(x, \theta) \propto - \sum_{i} A_i \cos(\theta_i - \theta^*)$$

• $A_i$: projection amplitude of observer $i$

• $\theta^*$: dominant semantic attractor frame

Curvature in phase space emerges from projection synchrony:

$$g_{ij} = f(\Delta \theta[ \Psi_i, \Psi_j ], \hat{O})$$

which defines semantic distance as interpretive dissonance.

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A.6 Collapse Filtering Function

Collapse only occurs when interpretive conditions are met. We define a collapse likelihood function:

$$C(\phi_i) = f\left( \hat{O}, |\Psi_m|^2, \Delta\theta, S_m \right)$$

Where:

• $|\Psi_m|^2$: semantic amplitude (visibility)

• $\Delta\theta$: alignment between memeform and observer

• $S_m$: semantic entropy of the environment

Thresholding on $C(\phi_i)$ determines whether a memeform reaches τₖ or dissolves into decoherent noise.

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A.7 Semantic Tokens as Bosonic Couplers

A token $\sigma_i$ acts as a bosonic exchange operator between observers:

$$P(\tau_k | \sigma_i) \propto |\cos(\Delta\theta)| \cdot A(\sigma_i)$$

• $A(\sigma_i)$: amplitude or cultural charge of the token

• $\Delta\theta$: phase mismatch between Ô₁ and Ô₂

Tokens enable collapse synchronization and interpretive alignment.

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A.8 Dimensional Reduction and θ-Compactification

Collapse induces effective dimensional reduction:

$$\Psi_m(x, \theta, \tau) \xrightarrow[\hat{O}]{\tau_k} \phi_j(x, \theta_j)$$

Interpretive diversity in $\theta$-space is compactified when memeforms repeatedly collapse into narrow semantic bands:

$$\theta \in [\theta_0 - \epsilon, \theta_0 + \epsilon]$$

This leads to semantic rigidity and closed-phase attractors (e.g., ideologies, rituals, brands).

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