Part I - Coherence as a Physical Substrate: A Conceptual Primer

Part I introduces the conceptual foundation of the MID/QC framework, presenting coherence as a physical substrate with structure, gradients, and consequences. This primer outlines how coherence density, wells, and ridges shape stability, quantum behavior, gravity, and time dilation. The paper is intentionally intuitive and non‑mathematical, preparing readers for the geometric development in Part II. It establishes the core idea that coherence is not an abstract quantum property but a physical field‑like substrate from which familiar physical phenomena emerge