universe-as-diode

A research starter: The Universe as a Diode Junction — a coherence-first toy framework that models universes as coupled oscillatory elements in a biased transmission medium. This repo contains code, a short technical draft, and simulation tools to reproduce the basic Stuart–Landau toy model demonstrating cross-rail coherence locking.

Purpose.
Provide a concise, reproducible proof-of-concept for mutual reinforcement of a "life-signal" across three coupled bias rails (Light, Our, Dark) using coupled limit-cycle oscillators. The minimal model shows phase/amplitude locking and gives a mathematical shorthand for thinking of a universe as a diode-like junction within a larger meta-circuit.

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Repo layout

universe-as-diode/ ├── sim/ │ ├── coupled_oscillators.py # Core model & integrator │ ├── run_simulation.py # Driver: runs example sim and saves figure │ └── interactive_model.ipynb # (optional) notebook you can add later ├── results/ │ └── coherence_locking.png # example output (generated by run_simulation.py) ├── paper/ │ └── universe_diode.md # Technical draft / whitepaper ├── README.md ├── requirements.txt ├── LICENSE

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Quickstart

1. Clone & enter the repo

git clone https://github.com/aether-machine/universe-as-diode.git
cd universe-as-diode

2. Create & activate a Python virtual environment, install requirements:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate        # Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Run the example simulation:

python sim/run_simulation.py

This will create results/coherence_locking.png (amplitude traces + global coherence) and print run parameters.

Files of interest

-sim/coupled_oscillators.py: numerical model (Stuart–Landau + configurable asymmetric coupling) and helpers.

-sim/run_simulation.py: example driver, default parameters reproduce the toy run.

-paper/universe_diode.md: technical note (suitable for Substack or initial whitepaper).

-results/: output images.

Reuse & next steps

• Turn interactive_model.ipynb into a demo with sliders (energy, coupling, diode thresholds).

• Sweep parameter grids and produce heatmaps (regions of locking / bifurcation).

• Add gated coupling (diode thresholds), state-dependent couplings, or extend to larger N networks.