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The research explores how Modulation-layer input influences error states in layered architectures.

March 23, 2026Open Access

Layer Mismatch: A Structural Account of Recomputability Failure under Modulation-Layer Intervention

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The research explores how Modulation-layer input influences error states in layered architectures.
Analysis of state transition sequences in layered systems
Identification of failure modes linked to Modulation-layer interventions
Examination of the effects across different interaction types
Discovery of Structural Lock as a state that is independent of scale
Identification of False Termination signals that halt Structural Return processes
No attribution required at the agent level across different interaction modalities

Abstract

Abstract This paper specifies the state transition sequence that occurs when a Modulation-layer input is applied to a Core-layer error. Following the layered architecture established in Poe (2026a, under review) and the branch termination protocol specified in Poe (2026b, under review), this paper identifies a system-level failure mode in which Modulation-layer intervention generates a False Termination signal, halting Structural Return while the underlying error persists. The resulting state—Structural Lock—is scale-independent. It operates identically across interpersonal, human-AI, and multi-agent interactions. No agent-level attribution is required or implied.

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