name: scbe-entropy-dynamics description: Monitor and compute entropy, time flow, and quantum state dynamics for the SCBE-AETHERMOORE 7th/8th/9th dimensions. Use when debugging entropy anomalies, time drift, quantum decoherence, or tuning the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process parameters.
SCBE Entropy Dynamics
Use this skill for reasoning about the three higher-dimensional dynamics (time, entropy, quantum) that govern SCBE-AETHERMOORE system health.
Three Dynamic Dimensions
Dimension 7: Time Flow τ̇(t)
τ̇(t) = 1.0 + DELTA_DRIFT_MAX · sin(OMEGA_TIME · t)
- Normal flow = 1.0
- Oscillates in range [1 - DELTA_DRIFT_MAX, 1 + DELTA_DRIFT_MAX] = [0.5, 1.5]
- Period = 60 seconds (OMEGA_TIME = 2π/60)
- Hard constraint: τ̇ > 0 (causality — time never reverses)
- With current parameters, minimum is 0.5 > 0, so causality is always satisfied under normal operation
Dimension 8: Entropy Flow η̇
η̇ = BETA · (ETA_TARGET - η) + 0.1 · sin(t)
- Ornstein-Uhlenbeck mean-reverting drift toward ETA_TARGET = 4.0
- BETA = 0.1 controls reversion speed
- Periodic perturbation amplitude = 0.1
- Bounds: η must stay within [ETA_MIN=2.0, ETA_MAX=6.0]
Dimension 9: Quantum State q(t)
q(t) = q₀ · e^(-iHt)
- Unitary evolution preserves |q| = |q₀|
- Phase rotates at rate H (Hamiltonian energy)
- Health checks: Fidelity f_q ≥ 0.9, Von Neumann entropy S_q ≤ 0.2
Shannon Entropy Computation
# For the 6D context vector:
magnitudes = [|x| if complex else float(x) for x in context_vector]
histogram = np.histogram(magnitudes, bins=16, density=True)
η = -Σ p · log₂(p + 1e-9) # over non-zero bins
- Uses 16 bins for granularity
- density=True normalizes to probability distribution
- 1e-9 epsilon prevents log(0)
Key Constants
| Constant | Value | Role |
|---|---|---|
| DELTA_DRIFT_MAX | 0.5 | Max time drift amplitude |
| OMEGA_TIME | 2π/60 | Time cycle frequency (1/min) |
| BETA | 0.1 | Entropy mean-reversion rate |
| ETA_TARGET | 4.0 | Entropy attractor |
| ETA_MIN | 2.0 | Entropy floor (QUARANTINE below) |
| ETA_MAX | 6.0 | Entropy ceiling (QUARANTINE above) |
| KAPPA_ETA_MAX | 0.1 | Max entropy curvature |
| DOT_TAU_MIN | 0.0 | Causality floor (τ̇ must exceed) |
Diagnostic Workflow
- Entropy anomaly: Check if context vector has degenerate components (all same value → low entropy, or uniform random → high entropy).
- Time drift: Verify OMEGA_TIME period matches expected system cycle. Check if external clock sync is causing discontinuities.
- Quantum decoherence: Check if Hamiltonian H is stable. Large H causes fast phase rotation which can reduce fidelity measurements.
- Curvature spike: Compute numerical second derivative of η(t). If |κ_η| > KAPPA_ETA_MAX, the entropy landscape is too volatile.
Guardrails
- Entropy computation must handle mixed float/complex arrays gracefully.
- The O-U process parameters (BETA, ETA_TARGET) are tuned together — changing one requires re-evaluating the other.
- Quantum evolution must use exact unitary operator, not approximations.
- Time flow monitoring should raise alerts well before τ̇ approaches 0.