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P2 - Formal Structure and Consequences of Invariant Core Theory

Ulrich Grob

Published Jan 1, 2026• 0 citations
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This component develops the formal consequences of Invariant Core Theory and analyzes time, dynamics, Hilbert-space, and spacetime representations as regime-dependent realizations of the invariant core. This version is superseded by C2.1 (clean layout).
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10.17605/osf.io/wk5hq

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