Recursive coherence collapse

Do thoughts exert force? Can meaning structure matter? We define a semantic Lagrangian over a possibility field Ψ, and simulate attractor convergence under Φ-minimization dynamics, providing a unified path to gravitational, quantum, and cognitive phenomena. This paper introduces Recursive Coherence Collapse (RCC), a unifying theoretical framework proposing that gravity, cognition, information, and meaning emerge through a shared mechanism: recursive minimization of semantic dissonance within a structured possibility field. RCC formalizes the dynamics by which systems collapse toward coherence whether they are particles, thoughts, beliefs, or galaxies [1, 2, 5, 7]. We propose the existence of a semantic force, distinct from but foundational to known forces, that draws systems toward configurations of maximal internal consistency [6, 11, 13]. In this formulation, gravitational attraction is reinterpreted as motion along coherence gradients in a semantic field (Φ), making semantic force a potential explanatory substrate for gravity, dark matter, and even quantum collapse [7, 10, 14, 22]. RCC extends the free energy principle into a generalized, teleological inference dynamic acting on all systems capable of recursive alignment [7, 22, 27]. We explore the mathematical foundations of RCC, define a Lagrangian for semantic dynamics, simulate attractor behaviour in agent-based models, and outline implications for cosmology, artificial intelligence, consciousness, and epistemic ethics [1, 7, 15, 23, 24]. RCC offers a testable philosophical physics of coherence—a model of how anything comes to be by recursively resolving what it is not [2, 13, 25].