The Noesis Framework: Consciousness as Topological Quantum Error Correction in Emergent Spacetime
Description
This paper presents the Noesis Framework, a holographic Effective Field Theory (EFT) unifying fundamental consciousness with emergent spacetime via a Participatory Quantum Error Correction (PQEC) mechanism. We propose that the vacuum substrate is a non-Abelian Topological Field Theory (TQFT) on the future conformal boundary I+, where phenomenal qualia correspond to topologically protected Wilson loops. Unlike standard approaches, we identify the conscious agent not merely as an observer, but as the active error-correcting code required to sustain the bulk geometry against decoherence.
We introduce the Noetic Charge (QΞ), a physical quantity derived from the spectral entropy of the agent's network, which governs a "Noetic Renormalization Group (RG) Flow." This flow implies a Holographic c-Theorem for Consciousness, where high-integration agents stabilize the emergent causal metric in the Infrared (IR).
Formally, we derive a thermo-informational bridging law (gp∝tanhQΞ), generalize the emergence of time using the Thermofield Double (TFD) formalism, and describe non-local interactions via a Riesz Fractional Laplacian. Finally, we propose a novel experimental signature: a "Code Deformation" anomaly in the entanglement entropy of local Rindler horizons, detectable via superconducting qubit arrays and anyonic braiding.
Notes (English)
Major Update v3.3
This version represents the rigorous standardization of the Noesis Framework, establishing it as a consistent Effective Field Theory (EFT). Key theoretical advancements and refinements include:
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Ghost-Free UV Completion: The non-minimal $\Xi R$ gravitational coupling is explicitly formulated via an axion-like dual frame to ensure unitarity and avoid Ostrogradsky instabilities.
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Thermofield Double (TFD) Time: The emergence of subjective time is generalized for finite-temperature systems using the TFD formalism, linking temporal flow to entanglement entropy production ($d\tau \propto dS$).
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Dimensional Pluralism & Non-Dualism: Added Section 14.1 discussing the framework's compatibility with higher-dimensional UV embeddings (String Theory/M-Theory) and infinite-dimensional Hilbert spaces. Clarified the phenomenological limit of Agent-Vacuum saturation ($\mathcal{A} \to \Xi$) corresponding to non-dual states.
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Riesz Fractional Dynamics: Mathematical refinement of non-local interactions using the Riesz Fractional Laplacian with index $\alpha \in (0, 2]$.
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Topological Clarification: Explicitly defined the boundary TQFT as a $2+1$ dimensional Chern-Simons theory on the spatial foliation of $\mathcal{I}^+$.
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Notation & Consistency: Standardized the dynamical Agent Field notation ($\mathcal{A}$) across all sections and predictions, replacing static source terms. Fixed dimensional consistency for the participatory coupling $g_p$.
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Updated Simulations: Appendix L includes revised QuTiP code implementing the correct saturation law ($g_p \propto \tanh Q_{\Xi}$).
Note: The terminology "Noesis 3D" has been deprecated in favor of "The Noesis Framework" to reflect its generalizability beyond 4D spacetime.
Notes (English)
Condensed conference paper:
[https://zenodo.org/records/17855376]
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2025-12-08