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This work aims to establish a minimal condition for the structural stability of time within a theoretical framework.

February 28, 2026Open Access

The Axiom of Time as a Stability Regime

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This work aims to establish a minimal condition for the structural stability of time within a theoretical framework.
Formalization of time as T = IC / S
Definition of terms: I as distinguishable content, C as coherence, and S as structural closure norm
Analysis of the carrying principle T ≤ S and derived inequalities.
Establishment of the inequality IC ≤ S² as a structural boundedness condition.
Clarification that this condition is not a dynamical law but a fundamental aspect of the Schuijf Law.

Abstract

This paper formalizes a minimal structural stability condition for physical time within the SchuijfLaw framework. Time is defined as T = IC / S, where I denotes distinguishable content, C coherence, and S structural closure norm. From the carrying principle (T ≤ S) it follows necessarily that IC ≤ S². The inequality is interpreted as a structural boundedness condition rather than a dynamical law. This work refines the axiomatic structure of the Schuijf Law without introducing empirical claims or modifications to existing physical theories.

The Axiom of Time as a Stability Regime

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