The Temporal Attractor Paradigm: Terminally Weighted Histories, Record Selection, and Empirical Limits

OverviewThis paper introduces the Temporal Attractor Paradigm (TAP), a model that analyses macroscopic history through terminally weighted paths constrained by an initial macrostate and a boundary condition. It emphasises the role of high-capacity states in producing observational anomalies, showing that conditioning on a macrostate alone is insufficient for empirical insight. Key Points• TAP formalises the evolution of macroscopic history with path measures.• High-capacity states serve as crucial informational boundary conditions.• Observational anomalies require sensitive terminal weight specifications beyond macrostate conditioning.