Philosophy of Discrete Being: Manifesto Executive Overview

Introduction: Beyond Continuous Ontologies

Traditional metaphysics assumes continuity. FDB reverses this assumption, proposing that discreteness is fundamental while continuity is emergent. Identity, structure, and interaction arise from discrete localities, GTG-driven updates, coherence operations, ontic distance constraints, and synchronization structures.

Localities: Units of Discrete Being Governed by Their Own Metamodels

A locality \(L_i\) is a minimal self-sustaining unit of discrete being, defined by: internal state, coherence boundary, GTG-driven discrete updates, and its own metamodel. Each locality embodies rules that govern identity, transitions, invariants, and interactions.

A locality is viable when its drift satisfies: \[D(L_i) = \|I_{L_i} - I\|_P \le D_{cr}.\] Localities are thus metamodel-governed, identity-preserving structures.

Global Tick Generator (GTG): Meta-Ontological Tick Source

GTG is the universal, non-physical source of discrete progression. It provides the basic transition: \[L_i(t) \rightarrow L_i(t+1).\] Localities do not generate ticks; they respond to them. GTG precedes time, space, and interaction. Time emerges only as synchronization patterns among local tick sequences.

Ontic Distance: Structure Without Geometry

Ontic distance \(D_{ont}(i,j)\) measures compatibility and interaction potential between localities. It evolves as: \[\Delta D_{ont}(t+\delta) = (1 - \lambda)\Delta D_{ont}(t) + \xi(t).\] Ontic distance provides structure without geometric assumptions.

Acts of Coherence

Localities interact through acts of coherence—discrete synchronization events aligning update rhythms: \[\nu_i : \nu_j = m : n.\] Coherence reduces ontic distance, aligns invariants, and enables multi-local structures.

Synchronization and the Emergence of Time

A locality remains coherent when: \[t^{(i)}_{sync} - t^{(i)}_{last} \le \tau_i.\] Global time emerges from synchronization, while proper time is a locality’s coherence rate relative to GTG.

Coherence Fields and Interaction Dynamics

Influence is described by: \[F^{(j \to i)}_{inter} = k_{ij} \cdot \Delta D^{(j,i)}_{ont}.\] Stability demands small fluctuations and bounded ontic-distance deviations.

Emergence of Structure and Global Invariants

Structures arise via repeated coherence operations. The R-invariant quantifies multi-local coherence, distinguishing minimal from global structures.

The Metamodel of Discrete Being

FDB defines a layered metamodel: ontological, structural, temporal-synchronization, interaction-dynamical, coherence-field-physics, and representational layers. This metamodel ensures consistent representation of discrete ontological dynamics across mathematical, computational, and physical formulations.

Toward Physics: Coherence-Rate Fields

Physical behavior emerges from coherence-rate fields \(\omega(x)\). Proper-time gradients and effective gravitational phenomena arise not from geometric curvature but from coherence-rate differentials.

Broader Implications

FDB applies to physics, information systems, biological networks, cognition, social structures, simulations, and IT architectures. Observation becomes an act of coherence; causality becomes an emergent reconstruction.

Conclusion

FDB establishes a universal discrete ontology grounded in metamodel-governed localities, GTG, ontic distance, coherence, synchronization, coherence fields, and coherence-rate physics.

Recommended Citation

Nekludoff, A. (2025). Philosophy of Discrete Being: Manifesto — Executive Overview. AstraVerge Institute. Zenodo DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17599629

Keywords

discrete ontology; locality; GTG; coherence; ontic distance; FDB; meta-ontology; emergent time.