tnfr 9.0.4

Resonant Fractal Nature Theory (TNFR) - Computational engine for modeling coherent patterns through resonance dynamics

TNFR Python Engine

Canonical computational implementation of TNFR - A paradigm shift from modeling "things" to modeling coherent patterns that persist through resonance.

What is TNFR?

Resonant Fractal Nature Theory proposes a radical reconceptualization of reality:

Traditional View → TNFR View:

• Objects exist independently → Patterns exist through resonance
• Causality (A causes B) → Co-organization (A and B synchronize)
• Static properties → Dynamic reorganization
• Isolated systems → Coupled networks
• Descriptive models → Generative dynamics

Reality is not made of "things" but of coherence—structures that persist in networks because they resonate with their environment.

Key Features

🎯 The 13 Structural Operators

The complete TNFR operator set for modeling coherent structural dynamics.

Canonical Status: The operator registry is now immutable – exactly these 13 operators, no more. Dynamic discovery, auto-registration decorators, metaclass telemetry and reload scripts were removed (see CHANGELOG 9.1.0). All structural evolution MUST occur through this fixed set (grammar U1-U4).

• AL (Emission) - Pattern creation from vacuum
• EN (Reception) - Information capture and integration
• IL (Coherence) - Stabilization through negative feedback
• OZ (Dissonance) - Controlled instability and exploration
• UM (Coupling) - Network formation via phase sync
• RA (Resonance) - Pattern amplification and propagation
• SHA (Silence) - Temporal pause, observation windows
• VAL (Expansion) - Structural complexity increase
• NUL (Contraction) - Dimensionality reduction
• THOL (Self-organization) - Spontaneous autopoietic structuring
• ZHIR (Mutation) - Phase transformation at threshold
• NAV (Transition) - Regime shift, state changes
• REMESH (Recursivity) - Multi-scale fractal operations

📏 Unified Grammar (U1-U6)

Rigorous physics-derived rules ensuring structural validity:

• U1: Structural Initiation & Closure
• U2: Convergence & Boundedness
• U3: Resonant Coupling (phase verification)
• U4: Bifurcation Dynamics
• U5: Frequency Constraints
• U6: Sequential Composition

🔬 Four Canonical Fields

Essential structural field computations:

• Φ_s: Structural potential
• |∇φ|: Phase gradient (reorganization pressure)
• K_φ: Phase curvature (bifurcation predictor)
• ξ_C: Coherence length (network correlation scale)

📊 Telemetry & Metrics

Comprehensive observability:

• C(t): Total coherence [0, 1]
• Si: Sense index (reorganization capacity)
• ΔNFR: Reorganization gradient
• νf: Structural frequency (Hz_str)
• φ: Phase synchrony [0, 2π]

🧪 Phase 3 Structural Instrumentation

Unified observability and safety layers (read-only):

• run_structural_validation combines grammar (U1-U4) + field thresholds.
• compute_structural_health converts validation output to recommendations.
• TelemetryEmitter streams coherence, sense index, Φ_s, |∇φ|, K_φ, ξ_C.
• PerformanceRegistry + perf_guard measure overhead (< ~8% in tests).

Usage:

from tnfr.validation.aggregator import run_structural_validation
from tnfr.validation.health import compute_structural_health
from tnfr.performance.guardrails import PerformanceRegistry

perf = PerformanceRegistry()
report = run_structural_validation(
  G,
  sequence=["AL","UM","IL","SHA"],
  perf_registry=perf,
)
health = compute_structural_health(report)
print(report.risk_level, health.recommendations)
print(perf.summary())

Telemetry:

from tnfr.metrics.telemetry import TelemetryEmitter

with TelemetryEmitter("results/run.telemetry.jsonl", human_mirror=True) as em:
  for step, op in enumerate(["AL","UM","IL","SHA"]):
    em.record(G, step=step, operator=op, extra={"sequence_id": "demo"})

Risk levels:

• low – Grammar valid; no thresholds exceeded.
• elevated – Local stress: max |∇φ|, |K_φ| pocket, ξ_C watch.
• critical – Grammar invalid or ΔΦ_s / ξ_C critical breach.

CLI health report:

python scripts/structural_health_report.py --graph random:50:0.15 --sequence AL,UM,IL,SHA

All instrumentation preserves TNFR physics (no state mutation).

Installation

From PyPI (Stable)

pip install tnfr

From Source (Development)

git clone https://github.com/fermga/TNFR-Python-Engine.git
cd TNFR-Python-Engine
pip install -e ".[dev-minimal]"

Dependency Profiles

# Core functionality only
pip install .

# Development tools (linting, formatting, type checking)
pip install -e ".[dev-minimal]"

# Full test suite
pip install -e ".[test-all]"

# Documentation building
pip install -e ".[docs]"

# Visualization support
pip install -e ".[viz-basic]"

# Alternative backends
pip install -e ".[compute-jax]"   # JAX backend
pip install -e ".[compute-torch]"  # PyTorch backend

Quick Start

Hello World (3 lines!)

from tnfr.sdk import TNFRNetwork

network = TNFRNetwork("hello_world")
network.add_nodes(10).connect_nodes(0.3, "random")
results = network.apply_sequence("basic_activation", repeat=3).measure()

print(f"Coherence: {results.coherence:.3f}")

Using Operators Directly

import networkx as nx
from tnfr.operators.definitions import Emission, Coherence, Resonance
from tnfr.operators.grammar import validate_sequence
from tnfr.metrics.coherence import compute_coherence

# Create network
G = nx.erdos_renyi_graph(20, 0.2)

# Apply operator sequence
sequence = ["AL", "IL", "RA", "SHA"]
result = validate_sequence(sequence)

if result.valid:
    for node in G.nodes():
        Emission().apply(G, node)
        Coherence().apply(G, node)
        Resonance().apply(G, node)
    
    # Measure
    C_t = compute_coherence(G)
    print(f"Network coherence: {C_t:.3f}")

Domain Applications

# Therapeutic patterns (crisis, trauma, healing)
python examples/domain_applications/therapeutic_patterns.py

# Educational patterns (learning, mastery, breakthrough)
python examples/domain_applications/educational_patterns.py

# Biological systems (metabolism, evolution)
python examples/domain_applications/biological_patterns.py

Documentation

📚 Complete Documentation - Full API reference, tutorials, and theory

🎓 Key Resources:

• Getting Started Guide - Installation and first steps
• TNFR Fundamental Concepts - Core theory primer
• API Reference - Complete module documentation
• Examples - Domain applications and use cases
• Grammar System - Unified grammar (U1-U6) reference
• AGENTS.md - Developer guide for contributing to TNFR
• Architecture - System design and structure

🔬 Advanced Topics:

• Unified Grammar Rules - Physics derivations for U1-U6
• Operator Glossary - Complete operator reference
• Testing Strategy - Test coverage and validation
• Migration Guide - Upgrading from legacy systems

Repository Structure

TNFR-Python-Engine/
├── src/tnfr/              # Core TNFR implementation
│   ├── operators/         # Canonical operator system (immutable registry)
│   │   ├── definitions.py        # Facade (backward compatibility)
│   │   ├── definitions_base.py   # Operator base class (no dynamic metaclass)
│   │   ├── emission.py           # AL operator
│   │   ├── coherence.py          # IL operator
│   │   └── ... (13 operators)    # Individual operator modules (canonical)
│   ├── operators/grammar/ # Unified grammar constraints (Phase 1)
│   │   ├── grammar.py            # Facade (unified validation)
│   │   ├── u1_initiation_closure.py
│   │   ├── u2_convergence_boundedness.py
│   │   └── ... (8 constraint modules)
│   ├── metrics/           # Modular metrics system (Phase 1)
│   │   ├── metrics.py            # Facade (backward compatibility)
│   │   ├── coherence.py          # C(t) computation
│   │   ├── sense_index.py        # Si measurement
│   │   ├── phase_sync.py         # Phase synchronization
│   │   └── telemetry.py          # Execution tracing
│   ├── physics/           # Canonical fields (Φ_s, |∇φ|, K_φ, ξ_C)
│   ├── dynamics/          # Nodal equation integration
│   ├── sdk/               # High-level API
│   └── tutorials/         # Educational modules
├── tests/                 # Comprehensive test suite (975/976 passing)
├── examples/              # Domain applications
├── docs/                  # Documentation source
├── notebooks/             # Jupyter notebooks
├── benchmarks/            # Performance testing
└── scripts/               # Maintenance utilities

Testing

# Run all tests
pytest

# Fast smoke tests (examples + telemetry)
make smoke-tests          # Unix/Linux
.\make.cmd smoke-tests    # Windows

# Specific test suites
pytest tests/unit/mathematics/         # Math tests
pytest tests/examples/                 # Example validation
pytest tests/integration/              # Integration tests

Repository Maintenance

# Clean generated artifacts
make clean                # Unix/Linux
.\make.cmd clean          # Windows

# Check repository health
python scripts/repo_health_check.py

# Verify documentation references
python scripts/verify_internal_references.py

# Security audit
pip-audit

See REPO_OPTIMIZATION_PLAN.md for cleanup routines and targeted test bundles.

Performance

Grammar 2.0 optimizations deliver:

• Sequence validation: <1ms for typical sequences (10-20 operators)
• Coherence computation: O(N) for N nodes
• Phase gradient: O(E) for E edges
• Memory footprint: ~50MB for 10k-node networks

See tools/performance/ for benchmarking tools.

Note on Python executable for local runs

• Windows: prefer ./test-env/Scripts/python.exe
• macOS/Linux: prefer ./test-env/bin/python

Using the workspace virtual environment avoids mismatches with system Pythons that may lack the latest telemetry aliases or configuration.

Parse precision_modes drift (benchmark_results.json)

After running ./test-env/Scripts/python.exe run_benchmark.py (Windows) or ./test-env/bin/python run_benchmark.py (macOS/Linux), parse numeric drift for the precision_modes track:

import json

with open("benchmark_results.json", "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
  data = json.load(f)

drift_entries = data.get("precision_modes", {}).get("drift", [])
for entry in drift_entries:
  size = entry.get("size")
  phi_s = entry.get("phi_s_max_abs")
  grad = entry.get("grad_max_abs")
  curv = entry.get("curv_max_abs")
  xi_c = entry.get("xi_c_abs")
  print(
    f"N={size:>4}  ΔΦ_s_max={phi_s:.3e}  |∇φ|_max={grad:.3e}  "
    f"K_φ_max={curv:.3e}  ξ_C_abs={xi_c if xi_c is not None else 'nan'}"
  )

This reports the maximum absolute difference between standard and high precision modes for the canonical fields per graph size.

PowerShell one-liners (Windows)

# Largest ΔΦ_s drift row
Get-Content .\benchmark_results.json | ConvertFrom-Json |
  Select-Object -ExpandProperty precision_modes |
  Select-Object -ExpandProperty drift |
  Sort-Object -Property phi_s_max_abs -Descending |
  Select-Object -First 1

# Largest |∇φ| drift row
Get-Content .\benchmark_results.json | ConvertFrom-Json |
  Select-Object -ExpandProperty precision_modes |
  Select-Object -ExpandProperty drift |
  Sort-Object -Property grad_max_abs -Descending |
  Select-Object -First 1

# Largest K_φ drift row
Get-Content .\benchmark_results.json | ConvertFrom-Json |
  Select-Object -ExpandProperty precision_modes |
  Select-Object -ExpandProperty drift |
  Sort-Object -Property curv_max_abs -Descending |
  Select-Object -First 1

# Largest ξ_C drift row (skip NaNs)
Get-Content .\benchmark_results.json | ConvertFrom-Json |
  Select-Object -ExpandProperty precision_modes |
  Select-Object -ExpandProperty drift |
  Where-Object { $_.xi_c_abs -ne $null -and -not [double]::IsNaN([double]$_.xi_c_abs) } |
  Sort-Object -Property xi_c_abs -Descending |
  Select-Object -First 1

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for:

• Code of conduct
• Development workflow
• Testing requirements
• Documentation standards
• Pull request process

For TNFR theory development, consult AGENTS.md - the canonical guide for maintaining theoretical integrity. Phase 3 adds structural validation, health assessment and guardrails; see docs/STRUCTURAL_HEALTH.md for thresholds & recommendations.

Citation

If you use TNFR in your research, please cite:

@software{tnfr_python_engine,
  author = {Martinez Gamo, F. F.},
  title = {TNFR-Python-Engine: Resonant Fractal Nature Theory Implementation},
  year = {2025},
  version = {9.0.2},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.17602861},
  url = {https://github.com/fermga/TNFR-Python-Engine}
}

See CITATION.cff for machine-readable citation metadata.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see LICENSE.md for details.

Support & Community

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions
• PyPI: pypi.org/project/tnfr
• Documentation: fermga.github.io/TNFR-Python-Engine

Acknowledgments

TNFR represents a fundamental reconceptualization of modeling approaches, prioritizing coherence over objects, resonance over causality, and structural dynamics over static properties.

Think in patterns, not objects. Think in dynamics, not states. Think in networks, not individuals.

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Reality is not made of things—it's made of resonance. Code accordingly.