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Hybrid Linear–Cyclic Topological Structures for Digital Sequence Encoding and Technosignature Analysis

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Academy of Ministry of Inteiror

Description


This work develops a formal topological analysis of a planar geometric configuration commonly known as the “Pi Crop Circle” (2008), treated here purely as an abstract hybrid structure. The configuration is modeled as a composition of a distinguished center, a one-dimensional spiral trajectory, and three nested cyclic components. Parametrization in the manifold $S^{1} \times \mathbb{R}^{+}$ separates the linear and cyclic contributions and reveals a coherent hybrid organization.

A minimal set of structural invariants is identified—center, continuous spiral, discrete radial segmentation, and embedded cycles—each stable under homeomorphisms and jointly determining the topological type of the configuration. The resulting discrete--continuous architecture exhibits low redundancy and high internal order, characteristic of hybrid linear--cyclic systems.

Such structures are relevant to geometric encoding theory and to methodological approaches in technosignature analysis, where emphasis is placed on structural coherence rather than provenance. The identified invariants correspond to widely recurring geometric motifs—center, cycle, spiral, and radial progression—appearing across independent mathematical and cosmological traditions. These parallels are noted solely at the level of abstract form.

The study makes no claims regarding authorship or intent. Its contribution lies in demonstrating that the configuration constitutes a well-defined example of hybrid linear--cyclic topology with potential applications in encoding theory, discrete--continuous systems, and the analysis of structured patterns in applied contexts.

Series information

This publication is part of the research cycle “Linear Infinity → Cyclic Space”, a structured sequence of works exploring how linear asymptotic regimes on the positive half‑line transform into cyclic, stratified, or boundary‑identified geometric structures under metric contraction. The full cycle currently includes:

  • Part I — Hybrid Linear–Cyclic Topological Structures for Digital Sequence Encoding and Technosignature Analysis | DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18473473

  • Part II — Informational Geometry of the Positive Half-Line. A World Without Negative Numbers | DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18474513

  • Part III —  A Symmetric Classification of Prime Numbers. Correlational, Identity, and Inversion Symmetry | DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18520138

  • Part IV — Global Affine Time and Metric Uniqueness: A Geometric Characterization of Linear and Cyclic Temporal Structure | DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18505857

  • Part V — Symmetric Signatures of Global Configurations: Topological Rigidity and the Epoch of Convergence in a Case Study of Orion–Giza Correspondence | A Unified Framework for 2D Similarity Invariants, 3D Orientation Geometry, and 4D Precessional Dynamics | DOI:10.5281/zenodo.18651258

Each entry stands independently, but together they form a coherent geometric–informational program, tracing the transformation:

linear infinity → asymptotic contraction → metric multiplicity → temporal stratification → cyclic space.

The series is designed to be read both sequentially and structurally, allowing the reader to follow the development of the core ideas or to explore individual components in isolation.

Notes

⭐ Highlights

  • A hybrid linear–cyclic topological space is formalized as the planar set
                                 X = {p₀} ∪ γ([0,1]) ∪ ⋃ᵢ Cᵢ ⊂ ℝ²,
    consisting of a distinguished center, a continuous spiral trajectory, and a finite collection of embedded cyclic components.

  • Digital sequences are embedded into X through a reversible geometric mapping that integrates linear ordering with rotational symmetry, producing a structurally enriched representation.

  • The resulting topological invariants expose correlational, periodic, and structural features relevant to analytical frameworks in technosignature research, where hybrid geometric patterns may encode non‑random informational content.

  • The construction provides a geometric basis for encoding schemes that rely on hybrid linear–cyclic topological signatures, offering a structurally robust method for representing digital information in a continuous geometric medium.

Technical info

All project materials, publications and complete machine‑readable metadata are maintained at https://linearcyclic.eu

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