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Foundation Dalembert Inevitability Axiom Bundle Necessary
A single equation governs how any consistent cost function must combine, and the proof shows it is the only possible form.
The forced ledger
The d'Alembert functional equation, named for Jean le Rond d'Alembert's 1747 work on vibrating strings, is a classical relation that asks how a function behaves when its arguments are multiplied and divided. For a function F defined on positive numbers, the equation takes the form F(xy) + F(x/y) = 2F(x)F(y) + 2F(x) + 2F(y). Its solutions, under mild regularity conditions, are familiar trigonometric and hyperbolic functions. The equation appears across mathematics, from harmonic analysis to probability, wherever a quantity must combine consistently under scaling.
In Recognition Science, the same equation emerges from a different starting point. The framework models a ledger, a discrete record of comparison events, and asks what cost function F(x) must look like if it measures the cost of a deviation from unity. Three plain conditions are imposed: symmetry (F(x) = F(1/x), so swapping a ratio for its reciprocal costs the same), normalization (F(1) = 0, so no deviation costs nothing), and multiplicative consistency (the cost of a product and a quotient combine through a fixed polynomial P). The framework's machine-checked library of formal theorems proves that any cost function meeting these conditions, together with continuity and non-triviality, forces the combining polynomial to have the unique bilinear form P(u, v) = 2u + 2v + c·uv for some constant c. The proof is a theorem in the library, verified by a computer, and it does not rely on any framework-specific axiom beyond the standard logical postulates of the ambient type theory.
The result is packaged in a declaration named axiom_bundle_necessary. It states three facts together: normalization is definitional, the bilinear family is forced, and a calibration condition F''(1) = 1 fixes the scale. The declaration does not prove that the constant c must equal 2; that choice is a normalization of units, not a forced consequence. It also does not prove that the full cost function J(x) = (x + 1/x)/2 - 1 is the unique solution to the d'Alembert equation, because the theorem only pins the polynomial P, not the function F itself. The uniqueness of J is a separate result in the framework, proved elsewhere, and it depends on the same regularity and non-triviality assumptions.
What the declaration establishes is narrower but still substantial: within the framework's model, the polynomial that combines costs is not arbitrary. Any symmetric, normalized, multiplicatively consistent cost function must use a bilinear combiner. That conclusion is what makes the later derivation of the golden ratio and the eight-tick cycle possible. The reader can now see that the framework's axioms are not a free choice; they are the only polynomial form that survives the consistency requirement.
THEOREM bilinear_family_forced · IndisputableMonolith/Foundation/DAlembert/Inevitability.lean
/-- **THEOREM: The consistency requirement forces the unique bilinear family.**
Given:
1. F : ℝ₊ → ℝ is a cost functional
2. F is symmetric: F(x) = F(1/x)
3. F is normalized: F(1) = 0
4. F has multiplicative consistency: F(xy) + F(x/y) = P(F(x), F(y)) for some **symmetric quadratic polynomial** P
5. F is non-trivial (not constant 0)
Then:
P(u, v) = 2u + 2v + c*u*v for some constant c.
This means F satisfies the generalized d'Alembert equation.
If we choose the canonical cost normalization c = 2, we recover the RCL. -/
theorem bilinear_family_forced (F : ℝ → ℝ) (P : ℝ → ℝ → ℝ)
(hNorm : IsNormalized F)
(hCons : HasMultiplicativeConsistency F P)
(hPoly : ∃ (a b c d e f : ℝ), ∀ u v, P u v = a + b*u + c*v + d*u*v + e*u^2 + f*v^2)
(hSymP : ∀ u v, P u v = P v u) -- Explicit symmetry of P
(hNonTriv : ∃ x : ℝ, 0 < x ∧ F x ≠ 0)
(hCont : ContinuousOn F (Set.Ioi 0)) -- Regularity: F is continuous on (0, ∞)
: ∃ c : ℝ, (∀ u v, P u v = 2*u + 2*v + c*u*v) ∧
(c = 2 → ∀ u v, P u v = 2*u + 2*v + 2*u*v) := by
-- Derived reciprocity from symmetry of P
have hSym : IsSymmetric F := F_symmetric_of_P_symmetric F P hCons hSymP
-- Step 1: Normalization forces P(0, v) = 2v
have hP0 : ∀ y : ℝ, 0 < y → P 0 (F y) = 2 * F y :=
symmetry_and_normalization_constrain_P F P hSym hNorm hCons
-- Use the polynomial form lemma
-- We need to satisfy the hypotheses of `polynomial_form_forced`.
-- `hNorm0`: ∀ v, P 0 v = 2 * v.
-- We only have `P 0 (F y) = 2 F y`.
-- However, since P is a polynomial and F is non-trivial (has range with at least 0 and some non-zero value),
-- we can determine the coefficients.
-- P(0, v) = a + c*v + f*v^2.
-- P(0, 0) = a = 2*0 = 0 (from F(1)=0).
-- P(0, F y) = c*(F y) + f*(F y)^2 = 2*(F y).
-- This holds for y=1 (0=0) and some y where F y ≠ 0.
-- If we only have two points, we can't uniquely determine a quadratic.
-- But wait, `polynomial_form_forced` derived `a=0, c=2, f=0`.
-- Let's reproduce that logic but being careful about the domain.
obtain ⟨a, b, c, d, e, f, hP⟩ := hPoly
-- 1. a = 0
have ha : a = 0 := by
have hCons1 := hCons 1 1 one_pos one_pos
simp only [one_mul, one_div] at hCons1
-- hCons1 : F 1 + F 1⁻¹ = P (F 1) (F 1)
-- inv_one : 1⁻¹ = 1
rw [inv_one, hNorm] at hCons1
-- hCons1 : 0 + 0 = P 0 0
simp only [add_zero] at hCons1
-- hCons1 : 0 = P 0 0
rw [hP 0 0] at hCons1
simp at hCons1
exact hCons1.symm
-- 2. From hSymP: P(u,v) = P(v,u)
-- a + bu + cv + duv + eu^2 + fv^2 = a + bv + cu + duv + ev^2 + fu^2
-- (b-c)u + (c-b)v + (e-f)u^2 + (f-e)v^2 = 0
-- This implies b=c and e=f.
have hb_c : b = c := by
have h1 := hSymP 1 0
rw [hP 1 0, hP 0 1] at h1
-- h1 : a + b*1 + c*0 + d*0 + e*1 + f*0 = a + b*0 + c*1 + d*0 + e*0 + f*1
-- i.e., a + b + e = a + c + f
-- Using ha: a = 0, we get b + e = c + f
simp only [ha, mul_zero, mul_one, add_zero, zero_add] at h1
-- We need another equation to separate b, e, c, f
have h2 := hSymP 2 0
rw [hP 2 0, hP 0 2] at h2
simp only [ha, mul_zero, add_zero, zero_add] at h2
-- h1: b + e = c + f
-- h2: 2b + 4e = 2c + 4f
-- From h2: b + 2e = c + 2f
-- Subtracting h1: e = f
-- So b = c
linarith
have he_f : e = f := by
have h1 := hSymP 1 0
have h2 := hSymP 2 0
rw [hP 1 0, hP 0 1] at h1
rw [hP 2 0, hP 0 2] at h2
simp only [ha, mul_zero, mul_one, add_zero, zero_add] at h1 h2
linarith
-- Now P(0, v) = c*v + f*v^2 (using a=0, b=c, e=f).
-- And P(0, F y) = 2 * F y.
-- So c*(F y) + f*(F y)^2 = 2*(F y).
-- (c - 2)*(F y) + f*(F y)^2 = 0.
-- This must hold for all y > 0.
-- Since F is non-trivial, there exists y such that F y ≠ 0.
obtain ⟨y0, hy0_pos, hy0_ne⟩ := hNonTriv
have hc_2 : c = 2 ∧ f = 0 := by
-- Let k = F y0 (a nonzero value in the range).
let k : ℝ := F y0
have hk_ne : k ≠ 0 := by
-- hy0_ne : F y0 ≠ 0
simpa [k] using hy0_ne
-- The polynomial identity on the range: (c - 2) * F(y) + f * (F(y))^2 = 0.
have poly_identity : ∀ y : ℝ, 0 < y → (c - 2) * (F y) + f * (F y)^2 = 0 := by
intro y hy
have h := hP0 y hy
rw [hP 0 (F y)] at h
simp [ha, hb_c, he_f] at h
linarith
-- Use IVT to find y1 with F y1 = k/2 (since F(1)=0 and F(y0)=k).
have hF1 : F 1 = 0 := hNorm
have hInterval_pos : Set.uIcc 1 y0 ⊆ Set.Ioi 0 := by
intro x hx
rcases hx with ⟨hx_lo, _hx_hi⟩
have hmin_pos : 0 < min 1 y0 := lt_min one_pos hy0_pos
exact lt_of_lt_of_le hmin_pos hx_lo
have hContInterval : ContinuousOn F (Set.uIcc 1 y0) :=
hCont.mono hInterval_pos
have h1_mem : 1 ∈ Set.uIcc 1 y0 := Set.left_mem_uIcc
have hy0_mem : y0 ∈ Set.uIcc 1 y0 := Set.right_mem_uIcc
have hk2_in_image : k / 2 ∈ F '' Set.uIcc 1 y0 := by
have hPreconn := isPreconnected_uIcc (a := 1) (b := y0)
by_cases hk : 0 ≤ k
· -- monotone direction: 0 ≤ k, so k/2 ∈ Icc 0 k
have hIVT : Set.Icc 0 k ⊆ F '' Set.uIcc 1 y0 := by
simpa [hF1, k] using hPreconn.intermediate_value h1_mem hy0_mem hContInterval
have hk2_between : k / 2 ∈ Set.Icc 0 k := by
constructor <;> linarith
exact hIVT hk2_between
· -- reverse direction: k < 0, so k/2 ∈ Icc k 0
have hk_lt : k < 0 := lt_of_not_ge hk
have hIVT : Set.Icc k 0 ⊆ F '' Set.uIcc 1 y0 := by
simpa [hF1, k] using hPreconn.intermediate_value hy0_mem h1_mem hContInterval
have hk2_between : k / 2 ∈ Set.Icc k 0 := by
constructor <;> linarith
exact hIVT hk2_between
obtain ⟨y1, hy1_mem, hFy1⟩ := hk2_in_image
have hy1_pos : 0 < y1 := hInterval_pos hy1_mem
-- Evaluate the polynomial identity at y0 and y1, then solve for c and f.
have h_y0 : (c - 2) * k + f * k^2 = 0 := by
have h := poly_identity y0 hy0_pos
simpa [k] using h
have h_y1 : (c - 2) * (k / 2) + f * (k / 2)^2 = 0 := by
have h := poly_identity y1 hy1_pos
-- rewrite F y1 = k/2
simpa [hFy1, k] using h
-- Multiply the y1 equation by 4 to align it with the y0 equation.
have h_y1_4 : 2 * (c - 2) * k + f * k^2 = 0 := by
have h' := congrArg (fun z => 4 * z) h_y1
-- simplify 4*(...) and 4*0
ring_nf at h'
-- `ring_nf` chooses its own normal form; bridge to our preferred one.
have hrew : c * k * 2 - k * 4 + k ^ 2 * f = 2 * (c - 2) * k + f * k ^ 2 := by ring
-- h' : c*k*2 - k*4 + k^2*f = 0
calc
2 * (c - 2) * k + f * k ^ 2
= c * k * 2 - k * 4 + k ^ 2 * f := by simpa [hrew] using (Eq.symm hrew)
_ = 0 := h'
-- Subtract to get (c - 2) * k = 0, hence c = 2 (since k ≠ 0).
have hk_mul : (c - 2) * k = 0 := by
linarith [h_y0, h_y1_4]
have hc : c = 2 := by
rcases mul_eq_zero.mp hk_mul with hc0 | hk0
· linarith
· exact False.elim (hk_ne hk0)
-- Plug back to get f = 0.
have hf : f = 0 := by
have hk2_ne : k^2 ≠ 0 := pow_ne_zero 2 hk_ne
have hfk2 : f * k^2 = 0 := by
-- from h_y0 with c=2
simpa [hc] using h_y0
rcases mul_eq_zero.mp hfk2 with hf0 | hk20
· exact hf0
· exact False.elim (hk2_ne hk20)
exact ⟨hc, hf⟩
have hc : c = 2 := hc_2.1
have hf : f = 0 := hc_2.2
have hb : b = 2 := by rw [hb_c, hc]
have he : e = 0 := by rw [he_f, hf]
-- So P(u, v) = 2u + 2v + d*u*v.
use d
constructor
· intro u v
rw [hP, ha, hb, hc, he, hf]
ring
· intro hd u v
rw [hP, ha, hb, hc, he, hf, hd]
ring
THEOREM axiom_bundle_necessary · IndisputableMonolith/Foundation/DAlembert/Inevitability.lean
/-- **COROLLARY: The Recognition Science axiom bundle (A1, A2, A3) is transcendentally necessary.**
- A1 (Normalization): F(1) = 0
→ Definitional for "cost of deviation from unity"
- A2 (RCL): F(xy) + F(x/y) = 2F(x)F(y) + 2F(x) + 2F(y)
→ PROVED: The unique polynomial form for multiplicative consistency (up to scale)
- A3 (Calibration): F''(1) = 1
→ Sets the natural scale (removes family degeneracy)
Therefore: The entire axiom bundle is not arbitrary but forced by the structure of comparison. -/
theorem axiom_bundle_necessary :
-- A1: Normalization is definitional
(∀ F : ℝ → ℝ, (∀ x : ℝ, 0 < x → F x = Cost.Jcost x) → F 1 = 0) ∧
-- A2: RCL is the unique polynomial form (proven above)
(∀ F P, IsNormalized F → HasMultiplicativeConsistency F P →
(∃ a b c d e f, ∀ u v, P u v = a + b*u + c*v + d*u*v + e*u^2 + f*v^2) →
(∀ u v, P u v = P v u) → -- Symmetry requirement
(∃ x, 0 < x ∧ F x ≠ 0) → -- Non-triviality
ContinuousOn F (Set.Ioi 0) → -- Regularity
∃ c, ∀ u v, P u v = 2*u + 2*v + c*u*v) ∧
-- A3: Calibration pins down the scale (J''(1) = 1)
(deriv (deriv (fun x => Cost.Jcost x)) 1 = 1) := by
constructor
· intro F hF
have h := hF 1 one_pos
simp only [Cost.Jcost, inv_one] at h
linarith
constructor
· intro F P hNorm hCons hPoly hSymP hNonTriv hCont
-- Use bilinear_family_forced and extract the first conjunct
obtain ⟨c, hc, _⟩ := bilinear_family_forced F P hNorm hCons hPoly hSymP hNonTriv hCont
exact ⟨c, hc⟩
· -- Prove J''(1) = 1 (calibration)
-- J(x) = x/2 + 1/(2x) - 1, so J''(x) = x⁻³, thus J''(1) = 1.
exact Cost.deriv2_Jcost_one
What this page does not claim
The theorem does not force the constant c to equal 2; that is a unit normalization. The theorem does not prove uniqueness of the cost function J itself, only the polynomial combiner. The proof does not rely on any framework-specific axiom beyond standard logical postulates.
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Derived articles
This page is generated by a question-recursion engine: the questions its answers raise become the next pages. The current agenda, with open targets marked red:
- What regularity conditions are needed to classify all solutions of the d'Alembert equation?
- How does the choice c = 2 relate to the framework's unit conventions?
- What is the separate proof that J(x) = (x + 1/x)/2 - 1 is the unique cost function?
- How does the bilinear family reduction to the classical d'Alembert equation work in detail?
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THEOREM bilinear_family_forced · IndisputableMonolith/Foundation/DAlembert/Inevitability.lean
/-- **THEOREM: The consistency requirement forces the unique bilinear family.** Given: 1. F : ℝ₊ → ℝ is a cost functional 2. F is symmetric: F(x) = F(1/x) 3. F is normalized: F(1) = 0 4. F has multiplicative consistency: F(xy) + F(x/y) = P(F(x), F(y)) for some **symmetric quadratic polynomial** P 5. F is non-trivial (not constant 0) Then: P(u, v) = 2u + 2v + c*u*v for some constant c. This means F satisfies the generalized d'Alembert equation. If we choose the canonical cost normalization c = 2, we recover the RCL. -/ theorem bilinear_family_forced (F : ℝ → ℝ) (P : ℝ → ℝ → ℝ) (hNorm : IsNormalized F) (hCons : HasMultiplicativeConsistency F P) (hPoly : ∃ (a b c d e f : ℝ), ∀ u v, P u v = a + b*u + c*v + d*u*v + e*u^2 + f*v^2) (hSymP : ∀ u v, P u v = P v u) -- Explicit symmetry of P (hNonTriv : ∃ x : ℝ, 0 < x ∧ F x ≠ 0) (hCont : ContinuousOn F (Set.Ioi 0)) -- Regularity: F is continuous on (0, ∞) : ∃ c : ℝ, (∀ u v, P u v = 2*u + 2*v + c*u*v) ∧ (c = 2 → ∀ u v, P u v = 2*u + 2*v + 2*u*v) := by -- Derived reciprocity from symmetry of P have hSym : IsSymmetric F := F_symmetric_of_P_symmetric F P hCons hSymP -- Step 1: Normalization forces P(0, v) = 2v have hP0 : ∀ y : ℝ, 0 < y → P 0 (F y) = 2 * F y := symmetry_and_normalization_constrain_P F P hSym hNorm hCons -- Use the polynomial form lemma -- We need to satisfy the hypotheses of `polynomial_form_forced`. -- `hNorm0`: ∀ v, P 0 v = 2 * v. -- We only have `P 0 (F y) = 2 F y`. -- However, since P is a polynomial and F is non-trivial (has range with at least 0 and some non-zero value), -- we can determine the coefficients. -- P(0, v) = a + c*v + f*v^2. -- P(0, 0) = a = 2*0 = 0 (from F(1)=0). -- P(0, F y) = c*(F y) + f*(F y)^2 = 2*(F y). -- This holds for y=1 (0=0) and some y where F y ≠ 0. -- If we only have two points, we can't uniquely determine a quadratic. -- But wait, `polynomial_form_forced` derived `a=0, c=2, f=0`. -- Let's reproduce that logic but being careful about the domain. obtain ⟨a, b, c, d, e, f, hP⟩ := hPoly -- 1. a = 0 have ha : a = 0 := by have hCons1 := hCons 1 1 one_pos one_pos simp only [one_mul, one_div] at hCons1 -- hCons1 : F 1 + F 1⁻¹ = P (F 1) (F 1) -- inv_one : 1⁻¹ = 1 rw [inv_one, hNorm] at hCons1 -- hCons1 : 0 + 0 = P 0 0 simp only [add_zero] at hCons1 -- hCons1 : 0 = P 0 0 rw [hP 0 0] at hCons1 simp at hCons1 exact hCons1.symm -- 2. From hSymP: P(u,v) = P(v,u) -- a + bu + cv + duv + eu^2 + fv^2 = a + bv + cu + duv + ev^2 + fu^2 -- (b-c)u + (c-b)v + (e-f)u^2 + (f-e)v^2 = 0 -- This implies b=c and e=f. have hb_c : b = c := by have h1 := hSymP 1 0 rw [hP 1 0, hP 0 1] at h1 -- h1 : a + b*1 + c*0 + d*0 + e*1 + f*0 = a + b*0 + c*1 + d*0 + e*0 + f*1 -- i.e., a + b + e = a + c + f -- Using ha: a = 0, we get b + e = c + f simp only [ha, mul_zero, mul_one, add_zero, zero_add] at h1 -- We need another equation to separate b, e, c, f have h2 := hSymP 2 0 rw [hP 2 0, hP 0 2] at h2 simp only [ha, mul_zero, add_zero, zero_add] at h2 -- h1: b + e = c + f -- h2: 2b + 4e = 2c + 4f -- From h2: b + 2e = c + 2f -- Subtracting h1: e = f -- So b = c linarith have he_f : e = f := by have h1 := hSymP 1 0 have h2 := hSymP 2 0 rw [hP 1 0, hP 0 1] at h1 rw [hP 2 0, hP 0 2] at h2 simp only [ha, mul_zero, mul_one, add_zero, zero_add] at h1 h2 linarith -- Now P(0, v) = c*v + f*v^2 (using a=0, b=c, e=f). -- And P(0, F y) = 2 * F y. -- So c*(F y) + f*(F y)^2 = 2*(F y). -- (c - 2)*(F y) + f*(F y)^2 = 0. -- This must hold for all y > 0. -- Since F is non-trivial, there exists y such that F y ≠ 0. obtain ⟨y0, hy0_pos, hy0_ne⟩ := hNonTriv have hc_2 : c = 2 ∧ f = 0 := by -- Let k = F y0 (a nonzero value in the range). let k : ℝ := F y0 have hk_ne : k ≠ 0 := by -- hy0_ne : F y0 ≠ 0 simpa [k] using hy0_ne -- The polynomial identity on the range: (c - 2) * F(y) + f * (F(y))^2 = 0. have poly_identity : ∀ y : ℝ, 0 < y → (c - 2) * (F y) + f * (F y)^2 = 0 := by intro y hy have h := hP0 y hy rw [hP 0 (F y)] at h simp [ha, hb_c, he_f] at h linarith -- Use IVT to find y1 with F y1 = k/2 (since F(1)=0 and F(y0)=k). have hF1 : F 1 = 0 := hNorm have hInterval_pos : Set.uIcc 1 y0 ⊆ Set.Ioi 0 := by intro x hx rcases hx with ⟨hx_lo, _hx_hi⟩ have hmin_pos : 0 < min 1 y0 := lt_min one_pos hy0_pos exact lt_of_lt_of_le hmin_pos hx_lo have hContInterval : ContinuousOn F (Set.uIcc 1 y0) := hCont.mono hInterval_pos have h1_mem : 1 ∈ Set.uIcc 1 y0 := Set.left_mem_uIcc have hy0_mem : y0 ∈ Set.uIcc 1 y0 := Set.right_mem_uIcc have hk2_in_image : k / 2 ∈ F '' Set.uIcc 1 y0 := by have hPreconn := isPreconnected_uIcc (a := 1) (b := y0) by_cases hk : 0 ≤ k · -- monotone direction: 0 ≤ k, so k/2 ∈ Icc 0 k have hIVT : Set.Icc 0 k ⊆ F '' Set.uIcc 1 y0 := by simpa [hF1, k] using hPreconn.intermediate_value h1_mem hy0_mem hContInterval have hk2_between : k / 2 ∈ Set.Icc 0 k := by constructor <;> linarith exact hIVT hk2_between · -- reverse direction: k < 0, so k/2 ∈ Icc k 0 have hk_lt : k < 0 := lt_of_not_ge hk have hIVT : Set.Icc k 0 ⊆ F '' Set.uIcc 1 y0 := by simpa [hF1, k] using hPreconn.intermediate_value hy0_mem h1_mem hContInterval have hk2_between : k / 2 ∈ Set.Icc k 0 := by constructor <;> linarith exact hIVT hk2_between obtain ⟨y1, hy1_mem, hFy1⟩ := hk2_in_image have hy1_pos : 0 < y1 := hInterval_pos hy1_mem -- Evaluate the polynomial identity at y0 and y1, then solve for c and f. have h_y0 : (c - 2) * k + f * k^2 = 0 := by have h := poly_identity y0 hy0_pos simpa [k] using h have h_y1 : (c - 2) * (k / 2) + f * (k / 2)^2 = 0 := by have h := poly_identity y1 hy1_pos -- rewrite F y1 = k/2 simpa [hFy1, k] using h -- Multiply the y1 equation by 4 to align it with the y0 equation. have h_y1_4 : 2 * (c - 2) * k + f * k^2 = 0 := by have h' := congrArg (fun z => 4 * z) h_y1 -- simplify 4*(...) and 4*0 ring_nf at h' -- `ring_nf` chooses its own normal form; bridge to our preferred one. have hrew : c * k * 2 - k * 4 + k ^ 2 * f = 2 * (c - 2) * k + f * k ^ 2 := by ring -- h' : c*k*2 - k*4 + k^2*f = 0 calc 2 * (c - 2) * k + f * k ^ 2 = c * k * 2 - k * 4 + k ^ 2 * f := by simpa [hrew] using (Eq.symm hrew) _ = 0 := h' -- Subtract to get (c - 2) * k = 0, hence c = 2 (since k ≠ 0). have hk_mul : (c - 2) * k = 0 := by linarith [h_y0, h_y1_4] have hc : c = 2 := by rcases mul_eq_zero.mp hk_mul with hc0 | hk0 · linarith · exact False.elim (hk_ne hk0) -- Plug back to get f = 0. have hf : f = 0 := by have hk2_ne : k^2 ≠ 0 := pow_ne_zero 2 hk_ne have hfk2 : f * k^2 = 0 := by -- from h_y0 with c=2 simpa [hc] using h_y0 rcases mul_eq_zero.mp hfk2 with hf0 | hk20 · exact hf0 · exact False.elim (hk2_ne hk20) exact ⟨hc, hf⟩ have hc : c = 2 := hc_2.1 have hf : f = 0 := hc_2.2 have hb : b = 2 := by rw [hb_c, hc] have he : e = 0 := by rw [he_f, hf] -- So P(u, v) = 2u + 2v + d*u*v. use d constructor · intro u v rw [hP, ha, hb, hc, he, hf] ring · intro hd u v rw [hP, ha, hb, hc, he, hf, hd] ringAny cost function meeting symmetry, normalization, multiplicative consistency, continuity, and non-triviality forces the combining polynomial to have the unique bilinear form P(u, v) = 2u + 2v + c·uv for some constant c. bilinear_family_forced · IndisputableMonolith/Foundation/DAlembert/Inevitability.leanTHEOREM axiom_bundle_necessary · IndisputableMonolith/Foundation/DAlembert/Inevitability.lean
/-- **COROLLARY: The Recognition Science axiom bundle (A1, A2, A3) is transcendentally necessary.** - A1 (Normalization): F(1) = 0 → Definitional for "cost of deviation from unity" - A2 (RCL): F(xy) + F(x/y) = 2F(x)F(y) + 2F(x) + 2F(y) → PROVED: The unique polynomial form for multiplicative consistency (up to scale) - A3 (Calibration): F''(1) = 1 → Sets the natural scale (removes family degeneracy) Therefore: The entire axiom bundle is not arbitrary but forced by the structure of comparison. -/ theorem axiom_bundle_necessary : -- A1: Normalization is definitional (∀ F : ℝ → ℝ, (∀ x : ℝ, 0 < x → F x = Cost.Jcost x) → F 1 = 0) ∧ -- A2: RCL is the unique polynomial form (proven above) (∀ F P, IsNormalized F → HasMultiplicativeConsistency F P → (∃ a b c d e f, ∀ u v, P u v = a + b*u + c*v + d*u*v + e*u^2 + f*v^2) → (∀ u v, P u v = P v u) → -- Symmetry requirement (∃ x, 0 < x ∧ F x ≠ 0) → -- Non-triviality ContinuousOn F (Set.Ioi 0) → -- Regularity ∃ c, ∀ u v, P u v = 2*u + 2*v + c*u*v) ∧ -- A3: Calibration pins down the scale (J''(1) = 1) (deriv (deriv (fun x => Cost.Jcost x)) 1 = 1) := by constructor · intro F hF have h := hF 1 one_pos simp only [Cost.Jcost, inv_one] at h linarith constructor · intro F P hNorm hCons hPoly hSymP hNonTriv hCont -- Use bilinear_family_forced and extract the first conjunct obtain ⟨c, hc, _⟩ := bilinear_family_forced F P hNorm hCons hPoly hSymP hNonTriv hCont exact ⟨c, hc⟩ · -- Prove J''(1) = 1 (calibration) -- J(x) = x/2 + 1/(2x) - 1, so J''(x) = x⁻³, thus J''(1) = 1. exact Cost.deriv2_Jcost_oneThe declaration axiom_bundle_necessary states that normalization is definitional, the bilinear family is forced, and a calibration condition F''(1) = 1 fixes the scale. axiom_bundle_necessary · IndisputableMonolith/Foundation/DAlembert/Inevitability.lean