The Braid

Spatial MAJ = Temporal MAJ

Three observers agreeing now is the same operation as one observer persisting across three moments. 3 is the minimum for majority vote. 3 is the minimum for braiding.

Interactive: Braid Tests

Three tests. Equivalence shows convergence. Stacking creates meta-structure. Nesting propagates majority upward.

3-Agent Majority Hypothesis

Spatial MAJMAJ(agent A, agent B, agent C): what 3 observers agree on now.Consensus: the majority of 3 inputs.Temporal MAJMAJ(origin, present, terminus): what persists across 3 moments.Persistence: the same majority operation on time.EquivalenceSpatial MAJ = Temporal MAJ. Same operation, different framing.Both converge to the same attractors.

The Three Tests

Equivalence
Three agents observe each other. Spatial MAJ = majority of patterns. Temporal MAJ = majority of origin/present/terminus. Both converge to the same attractors.
Stacking
Stack spatial and temporal MAJ. Meta-structure emerges from agreement. Majority at one level creates majority at the next.
Nesting
MAJ at level 0 forces MAJ at level 1, which forces MAJ at level 2. The braid propagates upward.

3 is the minimum for non-trivial braiding. Two strands merely twist; three strands weave. The braid group B_3 is infinite and non-abelian.

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