Scale Covariance and the Metacontinuum

Published: 2026-02-17   |   Updated: 2026-02-17   |   Author: James Johan Sebastian Allen

Abstract

“Expansion” is modeled as stepwise opening of interior degrees of freedom across fractal levels of a hex-based field, not the ballooning of an external volume. A one-dimensional hex harmonic seeds a 2D Allen Orbital Lattice (AOL) plane; sustained planarity cannot fully differentiate, so a symmetry break opens a new axis, yielding a 3D hexagonal supercell that functions as the cosmological ignition event. After ignition, dynamics are stored and related through an eight-vector registry (six lateral projections plus an up-down coupling pair). A boundaryless metacontinuum mediates recursion between stacked, scale-disjoint universes. “Flatness” emerges as planar coherence within each sheet, with adjacent-tier curvature not projecting into the local sheet.

1. 1D Hex Harmonic to 2D Lattice to 3D Supercell

The seed is a one-dimensional hex harmonic: a six-phase ratio code that can be rotated into six 60-degree projections. Closure of those projections yields a 2D AOL plane. A purely planar coherence regime supports stable propagation but limits differentiation. The symmetry break is modeled as opening a new axis that releases stored potential as a 3D hexagonal supercell. The transition is a structural phase change in admissible degrees of freedom, not an explosion into pre-existing space.

Supercell emergence: 1D hex harmonic seed to 2D AOL plane to 3D hexagonal supercell with eight projection vectors
Figure 1. Supercell emergence from the hex seed. Six lateral vectors encode planar coherence; an up-down coupling pair enables volumetric closure and cross-tier linkage.

2. Perspective Inversion and Fractal Depth Mapping

When viewed end-on, recursive scale can appear as distance. When viewed side-on, it resolves as stacked windows (rings) that are scale-disjoint. The angle of fractal depth describes how small per-level realignments accumulate into apparent curvature over long baselines. In an AOL basis, the 60-degree edge and its complementary 30-degree projection form a reciprocal mapping between scale progression and spatial projection.

3. Stacked Universes and the Metacontinuum

Each lattice level is treated as a self-contained domain with its own local metric regime. Between levels is the metacontinuum: a boundary of relation rather than distance, where unit-meaning collapses and only invariant relations persist. A pi-particle (hex coherence seed) is defined as the minimal closed loop capable of transiting the boundary and unfolding a new AOL sheet as a new fractal window. Levels are scale-disjoint and mutually invisible to local instrumentation because measurement primitives are anchored to the active sheet.

4. Eight-Vector Registry of Stored Frames

Once volumetric, the field supports an eight-vector projection set: six lateral projections (planar basis) and a vertical coupling pair (up and down). This registry is treated as a minimal closure capable of storing a complete cycle of field states as frame orientations of the same universe. The registry organizes how states are related without requiring an external embedding volume.

5. Flatness as a Built-In Consequence

Planar hex propagation produces a near-zero global mean curvature within each active sheet. Curvature belonging to adjacent tiers does not project into the local sheet, so observed near-flatness follows from sheet coherence rather than fine tuning.

6. Testable Implications

  • Fractal boundary convergence: Recursive refinement of boundary geometry should produce convergent intensification profiles at edges and corners consistent with AOL sub-lattice structure.
  • Scale-covariant drift signatures: Anomalies that track with logarithmic scale progression rather than linear distance in lensing residuals, background correlations, or structure growth support the depth-angle mapping.
  • Eight-vector anisotropy: Weak octadic symmetries in large-scale correlation structure may indicate an underlying supercell registry rather than isotropic continuous degrees of freedom.

7. Definitions

  • Allen Orbital Lattice (AOL): The 2D hex-based substrate plane used as the primary coherence and address basis for local structure.
  • Self-similar sub-lattice: A refinement where each boundary hex resolves into a smaller AOL preserving ratio relations at a new resolution level.
  • Metacontinuum: A boundary of relation where unit-meaning collapses and only invariant relations persist during cross-tier recursion.
  • Pi-particle (hex coherence seed): Minimal closed coherence loop defined to transit the metacontinuum and unfold a new lattice window.
  • Eight-vector registry: Six lateral projections plus an up-down coupling pair, forming the minimal volumetric closure for stored frame cycles.

8. Conclusion

Expansion is modeled as growth by opening interior degrees of freedom across scale-disjoint sheets. The ignition event is the symmetry break from 2D planarity to 3D supercell activity, after which an eight-vector registry organizes stored frame cycles. Flatness follows from planar coherence, and cross-tier invisibility follows from scale-disjoint measurement anchoring.

How to Cite This Article

APA

Allen, J. J. S. (2026). Scale Covariance and the Metacontinuum. Pattern Field Theory. https://www.patternfieldtheory.com/articles/scale-covariance/

MLA

Allen, James Johan Sebastian. "Scale Covariance and the Metacontinuum." Pattern Field Theory, 2026, https://www.patternfieldtheory.com/articles/scale-covariance/.

Chicago

Allen, James Johan Sebastian. "Scale Covariance and the Metacontinuum." Pattern Field Theory. February 25, 2026. https://www.patternfieldtheory.com/articles/scale-covariance/.

BibTeX

@article{allen2026pft,
  author  = {James Johan Sebastian Allen},
  title   = {Scale Covariance and the Metacontinuum},
  journal = {Pattern Field Theory},
  year    = {2026},
  url     = {https://www.patternfieldtheory.com/articles/scale-covariance/}
}