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TS Primer

A bounded public primer for the technical TS vocabulary.

Propagate
Relax
Break
Evolve

Node

A unit of state in a constraint graph: claim, token, observation, artifact, or model state.

Edge

A relationship or constraint between nodes. Edges carry weight, provenance, and sometimes direction.

Activation

The currently relevant pressure or signal on a node during a wave step.

Tension

Residual mismatch between constraints and current state. Tension is a diagnostic, not a magic truth score.

Stability

A state that remains coherent under the current constraints and update rules.

Coherence

How well a local or global configuration satisfies its constraints without hiding contradictions.

Attractor

A stable region a graph tends to return to under relaxation.

Propagate -> Relax -> Break -> Evolve

Send signal through the graph, reduce tension locally, split when a shared context fails, then revise structure.

Public TS vs symbolic/private TS

The site uses public, technical TS terms. Personal shorthand and symbolic language stay out of formal receipts.

Why claims need receipts

A claim is only useful when it has setup, result, limit, replay path, and provenance.