Energetic First Principles

Energetic First Principles (E1P) proposes that all coherent systems maintain a ratio invariant: E ≡ A/C ⇌ 1, where A (Active) and C (Connective) are primordial components satisfying A + C = 1. From this single principle, the framework derives a complete architecture: four phases (AA, CC, CA, AC), five hierarchical Orders, threshold mechanics, and dual zero-identity states distinguishing passage from terminal singularities. This unified document integrates three components: Part I: Declarative Framework — The axiomatic structure, phase dynamics, mathematical formalism, and falsification criteria. Part II: Validation computational validation in the Wolfram Physics Project confirming all Five Orders; and independent theoretical convergence with Relational Field Theory (Svancara, 2025), which derived the same reflexive domain identity Ω = ΩRc from different axioms. Part III: Convergent Frameworks and Intellectual Lineage — Documentation of post-hoc discovered convergences with established research traditions including Ginzburg-Landau theory (1950), Cahn-Hilliard phase fields (1958), Holling's Adaptive Cycle (2002), autopoiesis (Maturana convergences were identified through systematic literature review in December 2025. The accompanying Annexes provide complete computational methods (reproducible Wolfram Language code), formal derivations, and the full derivation of τₙ = φ⁻ⁿ from E1P axioms—establishing that the golden ratio coefficient is derived, not fitted. Status: Formal ontological system in protoscience stage with triangulated validation. Internal coherence established; novel predictions and independent replication remain future work.