Fractalism Framework — A Scientific Model of Recursion in Nature
Fractalism studies how recursive interactions among Energy (E), Environment (Env), and Entropy (S) generate self-similar structure, stability, and adaptive complexity across scales — from molecules to ecosystems and beyond.
Core Principle
Natural systems exhibit fractal recursion: patterns repeat across scales via feedback and self-similar constraints. The E³ model treats:
- Energy — driver of motion, reaction, and transformation.
- Environment — boundary conditions that shape possible configurations.
- Entropy — equilibrating process that redistributes energy toward steady states.
Entropy here is modeled as a harmonizing process, not mere disorder.
Foundational Assertions
- Fractal Recursion: energy flows and forms follow scale-free, self-similar patterns (e.g., branching, networks, power-law scaling).
- Nested Steady States: stability emerges through layered equilibria (cell → tissue → organism → ecosystem).
- Entropy as Equilibrator: systemic balance arises via energy redistribution, enabling both order and diversity.
- Emergence via Feedback: adaptation and complexity result from recursive E↔Env interactions under entropy constraints.
The Structure of the Fractalism Series
| Paper | Domain | Scientific Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Fractal Entropy | Thermodynamics | Reframes entropy as a harmonizing process driving systems toward equilibrium. Shows how entropy structures order and complexity in physical and biological systems. |
| Fractal Equilibrium | Systems Physics | Analyzes dynamic balance in open systems. Defines nested equilibria as the thermodynamic architecture of life under continuous energy flow and entropy exchange. |
| Fractal Genesis | Prebiotic Chemistry | Explores how self-organization arises from recursive energy–entropy cycles in mineral/aqueous environments; establishes minimal E³ conditions for proto-metabolism. |
| Fractal Evolution | Biology | Models evolution as recursive feedback between energy flow and environmental constraint; explains scaling of adaptation, replication, and complexity. |
| Fractal Mechanics | Molecular Biophysics | Shows molecular machines (ATP synthase, ribosome, ion channels) as fractal steady states optimizing E–S efficiency under environmental constraints. |
| Fractal Sapience | Cognitive Biology | Defines sapience as an emergent thermodynamic attractor recurring when E³ alignment crosses complexity thresholds in evolutionary lineages. |
| Fractal Consciousness | Neurophysics & Systems Theory | Models awareness as recursive informational geometry (feedback equilibria) across brain networks with scale-free topology. |
| Fractal Morality | Behavioral Science | Frames cooperative/competitive behavior as entropy-regulating dynamics that minimize systemic conflict and sustain long-term equilibrium. |
| Fractal Spacetime | Theoretical Physics | Extends E³ to cosmology; investigates whether spacetime geometry and quantum/relativistic phenomena reflect recursive energy–entropy harmonization. |
Phase map: Entropy → Equilibrium → Genesis (thermodynamic foundation) → Evolution → Mechanics → Sapience (biological application) → Consciousness → Morality → Spacetime (systemic extension).
Objectives
- Unify physics, biology, and cognition with one mathematical language of recursion.
- Model life and evolution as thermodynamic processes — not exceptions to them.
- Reinterpret entropy as the organizing principle behind stability, diversity, and growth.
- Provide predictive tools for emergent complexity across domains.
Working Definition
Fractalism is the study of how recursive Energy–Environment–Entropy interactions produce self-similar structure, stability, and adaptive complexity across scales.
Selected Research Applications
- Molecular Biology: protein folding, self-assembly, and nano-machines as E–S optimizers.
- Ecology: population/resource dynamics as nested equilibria under energy flux.
- Neuroscience: scale-free brain networks and feedback equilibria of cognition.
- Astrobiology: thermodynamic criteria for life’s emergence in non-terrestrial environments.
- Physics: fractal spacetime hypotheses linking quantum behavior and macroscopic order.
- Computation: recursive algorithms to simulate E³ dynamics.