A First-Intuition Framework for Physics: Matter as Phase-Locked Electromagnetic Constraint

This record presents the IRCBHC Concept Tree (Intuition-First), an operational and non-ontological framework for organizing foundational ideas in electromagnetism, matter, time, and measurement. The document is structured as a navigable concept tree consisting of a Trunk (conceptual spine), branches, and mechanism-level subnodes. Each claim is explicitly traceable to a set of operational intuitions via an Intuition Ledger, and all higher-level statements are derived through stated constraints rather than postulated ontology. Key themes include: Time defined operationally as event counting rather than a fundamental substance. Matter described as persistent, constrained electromagnetic behavior. Quantization emerging from phase-closure and self-consistency requirements. Detector-frame compatibility as the basis for observed wavelength, energy, and motion. Spin treated as a two-state dynamical response of bound electromagnetic configurations, without assuming intrinsic ontological labels. Separation of compact (recurrence / rest-mass bookkeeping) and extended (interaction / detector-facing) scales as an operational necessity. No new particles, forces, or ontological commitments are introduced. Mathematical formalism is intentionally minimal and deferred; the focus is on intuition-first structure strong enough to support later formalization by humans or automated reasoning systems. This record is intended as a conceptual and organizational reference, suitable for iterative extension, cross-linking, and future mathematical development.