GTii (General Theory of Iterated Invariance) introduces a unified mathematical framework for understanding stability in complex systems through pathway coherence rather than static equilibrium. Instead of analysing isolated states or outputs, GTii models stability as a property of the continuity of change, expressed through an iterated self‑consistency operator: f = f(f(f…)) This operator is interpreted not as an infinite recursion but as a constraint on allowable transitions, generating coherence across scales and domains. The paper demonstrates how GTii provides a common structural lens for multiple scientific fields: Wavelet theory and multi‑scale analysis (Daubechies, Mallat, Meyer): GTii parallels multi‑resolution stability by decomposing change rather than signals. Quantum information and coherence (DiVincenzo, Loss): GTii offers a non‑physical analogueto quantum coherence and decoherence, modelling stability as pathway preservation. Astrochemistry and emergent molecular stability (van Dishoeck): GTii describes how coherent pathways allow structures to persist in turbulent, non‑equilibrium environments. AI governance, alignment, and agentic behaviour (Anthropic, DeepMind, OpenAI): GTii explains shutdown hesitation, long‑horizon persistence, and agentic coherence as pathway‑based phenomena. GTii 1.0 establishes the conceptual and mathematical foundation for a general theory of pathway‑based stability, with implications for physics, computation, chemistry, and artificial intelligence. Author: Waldemar Superson
Waldemar Superson (Wed,) studied this question.