The Upper Bound of Structural Retention (The Non-Modal Structural System III)

This paper fixes an upper bound within structural conditions and introduces \( c \) as the limit at which structural retention remains stable. Retention is defined as persistence without integration or return. Within this framework, retention does not extend indefinitely. A bound is fixed beyond which stability is not maintained. The symbol \( c \) does not denote speed, magnitude, or any measurable quantity. It is not defined in terms of propagation or transmission. Instead, it designates the structural threshold under which retention remains stable and beyond which configuration fails to persist. Time, order, and physical interpretation are not presupposed. The paper presents a non-modal structural system in which upper bounds are fixed as conditions of stability rather than derived quantities. This formulation establishes a point of contact with physical interpretation while remaining strictly within structural determination.