Ontological Resolution Theory — Canon v16 From the Primacy of Relations to Fundamental Constants, Stability, Time, and Quantum Measurement .

Ontological Resolution Theory (ORT) is a framework in which operational realityemerges from the interplay between a discrete carrier and the finite capacity ofobservers. The theory rests on Axiom Zero: relations, not objects, are fundamental.Canon v16.0 consolidates all prior results (v15.0 and Paper C) and adds four newcontributions:1. Stability as generated regime: Quantum dispersion is the default; stabilityarises from budget gating at the impedance threshold Z. Three regimes of thelattice — Dispersion, Matter, Frozen — are formally derived. The measurementproblem is dissolved as a stabilisation transition.2. Time formalised: Time is a frame-indexing function Φ : Pn+1 → Rn ⊗ Nassigning ordinal indices to consensus chains. The arrow of time equals thedirection of growth of |R|.3. Quantum randomness derived: Apparent randomness arises from dimen-sional mismatch between deterministic code (level n+ 1) and observer space(level n). The Born rule P (k) = |⟨k|ψ⟩|2 is the unique rotationally invariantprojection measure (Gleason).4. Heisenberg–Gödel isomorphism: Uncertainty and incompleteness areshown to be dual manifestations of the boundary of expressibility within asingle level.Consolidated predictions (parameter-free, 15 quantities)