Towards Resonance-First Ontology of Observations

Modern physical theories employ mathematical frameworks describing states, interactions, symmetries, and information with remarkable predictive success. Yet these frameworks often begin from conceptual assumptions that may already lie downstream from deeper structural conditions of physical reality. States assume persistence, interactions assume identifiable relata, and measurement assumes observers capable of registering outcomes. This paper proposes an alternative conceptual starting point based on resonant process. Rather than treating states or interactions as primitive, we suggest that persistent patterns of process arise through selective compatibility and reinforcement within ongoing dynamics. From this perspective, state descriptions and interaction descriptions emerge as complementary projections of stabilized resonant structure, while observation arises when resonant processes stabilize discriminable differences within subsystems capable of participating in further interaction. The purpose of this work is not to present a completed mathematical theory but to articulate a conceptual framework and the structural requirements that any future resonance-based formalism would need to satisfy. The approach connects naturally with existing ideas in quantum foundations, symmetry theory, and information-based interpretations of physics.