Time as a Viability Set: The Geometric Architecture of Persist

This video introduces a novel physical theory where time is defined as a viability set rather than a sequential flow or computational succession. By utilizing viability theory and fixed-point mathematics, the author argues that time is the maximal region of states compatible with a system’s persistent identity. This framework challenges Wolfram’s computational theory, asserting that the «next step» in any process logically presupposes a pre-existing set of admissible states. The author further demonstrates that the arrow of time is actually a static geometric gradient within this set, rather than an inherent directional movement. This perspective unifies conflicting experimental results by showing that reversing the perceived arrow carries a measurable thermodynamic cost in accordance with Landauer’s principle. Ultimately, the source seeks to ground the persistence of observers in the physical substrate itself, removing circularities found in observer-centric models of the universe.