SCFL Falsification Conditions Version 1.0

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Authors: Ronald Brogdon
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Abstract

The SCFL Falsification Conditions v1.0 define the canonical criteria under which an invariant, operator, or policy class is formally rejected within the Standard Coherence Fidelity Layer (SCFL) measurement discipline. This artifact establishes the non‑negotiable thresholds, collapse signatures, and admissibility boundaries that determine when a proposed structure fails to maintain coherence under perturbation, simulation, or comparative testing. The specification formalizes: Primary falsification triggers, including invariant drift, deformation beyond admissible bounds, rupture‑layer activation, and loss of recoverability Secondary failure signatures, such as spoof‑susceptibility, instability under cross‑domain transfer, and non‑convergence of observables The admissible region 𝒵, defining the allowable trajectory space for invariant‑induced behavior Collapse criteria, specifying when a system exits 𝒵 and enters a non‑recoverable or adversarially dominated regime Replayable falsification workflows, ensuring that all rejection events are reproducible, parameter‑frozen, and immune to post‑hoc reinterpretation A summary‑row reporting format, enabling consistent archival of falsification outcomes across institutions and testbeds These conditions serve as the scientific backbone of SCFL’s validation posture, ensuring that only invariants demonstrating stability, coherence, and spoof‑resistance under the frozen perturbation family advance to higher‑tier evaluation. This artifact is frozen as v1.0 for archival and citation.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Diverse Interdisciplinary Research Studies Systems Engineering Methodologies and Applications Complex Systems and Dynamics

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
17 February 2026
Language
EN