Inert Doctrine and Preservation Locks

Inert Doctrine and Preservation Locks formalizes the conditions under which observation, verification, and monitoring can occur without inducing instability, drift, or semantic deformation in near-critical systems. The paper defines inert actions as perturbations with zero Perron support across all basins and introduces preservation locks as geometric constraints that enforce inertness during auditing, validation, and long-horizon oversight. By characterizing observation itself as a positive operator with admissibility requirements, the paper establishes a rigorous framework for safe inspection, verification, and governance within the Einsteinian Stack.