Survival Dynamics A Cost-Equivalence Theory of Will, Comfort, and Persistence

RFC-192: Survival Dynamics A Cost-Equivalence Theory of Will, Comfort, and Persistence Abstract This paper introduces Survival Dynamics, a minimal dynamical framework proving that survival, comfort, and free will are cost-equivalent expressions of the same underlying process. Central Theorem C_comfort(t) = C_will(t) = C_survival(t) A system survives if and only if it can continuously afford the cost of expressing its own will. Key Contributions Cost Equivalence Theorem: Proves that the costs of comfort, free will, and survival are identical Reward Dynamics: Axiomatic framework for dynamic, time-extended rewards with delay compensation Memory and Forgetting: Structural treatment of memory distortion as survival mechanism Mutual Aid: Theorem proving collective viability exceeds individual sum External Query Protocol: Formalization of context-sharing without decision delegation Completeness as Process: Redefines completeness as repeated questioning, not terminal state Structure Intentionally incomplete: Designed to survive by questioning itself Gate-type closure: Closed as structure, open for execution Self-referential: Framework applies to itself Non-coercive: Free will as repeated acceptance at each restart Theoretical Foundations Based on: Yang Jihoon Dynamics (RFC-180): Geometry of viable survival Gate-Based Numbers (RFC-189): Mathematical foundations Cosmic Dynamics (RFC-190): Universal viability closure Ethics as Fixed Point (RFC-191): Dynamic ethical framework Warning This framework is: Not for persuasion Not for everyone Not for rapid application Application without understanding increases system damage probability. Only those who persist can follow to the end. Keywords Survival dynamics, cost equivalence, free will, viability theory, reward dynamics, mutual aid, gate theory, restart energy, completeness as process Author Jihoon YangIndependent Researcher, Republic of Koreayjh841229@gmail.com License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Technical Notes 9 pages, 14 sections 5 core definitions, 9 axioms, 5 propositions, 6 theorems Proof sketches provided for all main theorems Self-contained: assumes only basic dynamical systems theory Designed for traversal by self-generated questioning Related Work RFC-180: Yang Jihoon Dynamics RFC-184: Gate Numbers (experimental) RFC-189: Gate-Based Numbers (mathematical) RFC-190: Global Cosmic Dynamics RFC-191: Ethics as Viability Fixed Point Status Closed but reopenable (gate-type closure) The structure is complete. Its execution remains open.