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Codex Rules

The Codex Rules define how Length–Mass Reduction (LMR) is to be read, cited, extended, and constrained.

These rules do not add new structure. They preserve the authority and scope of the foundational sequence.

1. Arc 1 Governs the Foundation​

The Arc 1 papers define the foundational grammar of LMR.

Papers I–V establish the notation, lattice structure, persistence conditions, projection layer, and normalization framework.

Later work may extend from Arc 1, but it does not modify the Arc 1 codex.

2. Tier 1 Is Predynamical​

Tier 1 contains the structural grammar of LMR.

It does not use forces, fields, equations of motion, or dynamical mechanisms.

Tier 1 statements must be expressed as structural relations, admissibility conditions, routing relations, projection signatures, or normalization constraints.

3. No Cross-Tier Substitution​

LMR distinguishes three tiers:

  • Tier 1 — structural grammar
  • Tier 2 — representational overlays
  • Tier 3 — SI correspondence

Terms, equations, or interpretations from one tier may not be substituted into another without explicit declaration.

Tier 1 does not depend on Tier 2 or Tier 3.

4. No New Primitive Corridors​

The foundational corridor structure is fixed by the codex sequence.

New primitives, corridors, operators, roots, or mechanisms may not be introduced into Arc 1 after the fact.

Extensions must derive from the established grammar.

5. No Dynamics at the Foundation​

LMR does not introduce dynamics at the foundational level.

The following are not Tier 1 explanations:

  • forces
  • fields
  • potentials
  • equations of motion
  • transport mechanisms
  • interaction mechanisms
  • standard-particle dynamics

Any use of these terms must be treated as overlay, correspondence, or later-stage interpretation.

6. Diagrams Are Grammar​

LMR diagrams are not illustrations added after the theory.

They are part of the structural grammar.

Diagrammatic claims must therefore follow the same tier discipline and codex constraints as written claims.

7. Concepts Do Not Govern Papers​

Concept pages are navigation aids.

They clarify terms, link related material, and help readers move through the system.

They do not override, modify, or replace definitions established in the papers.

8. Supplements Support but Do Not Govern​

Supplements may explain, clarify, or diagrammatically support Arc 1 material.

They do not have authority over the foundational papers.

When a supplement and a paper appear to differ, the paper governs.

9. Working Notes Are Frontier Material​

Working notes are exploratory.

They may identify future paper seeds, correspondence routes, applications, or open structural questions.

They do not govern the codex unless later incorporated into a formal paper sequence.

10. Citation Follows the Sequence​

LMR is ordered.

Definitions and notation established in earlier papers are assumed by later papers.

Readers should cite the paper in which a definition, rule, or structural result is formally established.