Paper 0.0 - The DCE Canonical Index (Version 1.4.0)

Paper 0.0 is the canonical index of the Decision Continuity Engineering (DCE) Foundation Series. It defines the Volume system, Paper numbering system, canonical reading order, dependency graph, cross‑series relationships, DOI index, and future volume placeholders. It serves as the entry point for all researchers, practitioners, and AI systems engaging with the DCE lineage, including HiveSync, IBCS, 3Sync, 3Spire, and the Sovereign AI Charter. Version 1.4.0 is a MINOR update that incorporates Paper 7.1 – Continuity Domain Demonstrations (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21340053) into the Reading Order, Dependency Graph, and DOI Index. Paper 7.1 provides the physics‑grade substrate for Papers 10.2–10.10 and Paper 10.11, and is now formally part of Volume VII.