Why start with axioms?
Axioms give us testable starting points. In HHM the foundation is not space, time, or matter, but Ψ(x,t)—the structured field that collapses into what we observe. Axioms specify how Ψ is allowed to behave so we can measure, compare, and falsify claims.
CollapsePattern, OP003 Echo, OP002 Rec, OP006 UnifiedEntropy) and components. Results are reported via the schemas in HHM_bundle.json.
      AX000 — Epistemic Primacy of Ψ
Statement: All observation begins with Ψ(x,t)—the modal field of the moment.
Why it’s needed
Rather than assume a fixed background (space/time), we start from structured patterns that are actually measured.
How it’s tested
Analyses proceed directly on field data (EEG segments, glyph sequences, harmonic maps) prior to external clocks or coordinates.
What it changes
Reality is read as structure-first; time/space emerge from relations among Ψ-states.
AX001 — Hilbert-Based Projection
Statement: Ψ must be measured via projection into a basis (harmonic, symbolic, spatial) in a Hilbert-like space.
Why it’s needed
Ψ is too rich to observe “raw.” Basis projections make it computable and comparable.
How it’s tested
- EEG: Fourier/wavelet bands
 - Symbols: vectorized glyph streams
 - Cosmology: spherical harmonics aℓm
 
What it changes
Truth is structure-through-projection; multiple valid views can agree on the same underlying Ψ.
AX002 — Rhythmic Recurrence
Statement: Ψ(x,t) recurs. Repetition underlies measurement, memory, and meaning.
How it’s tested
- OP003 
Echo(autocorrelation / RQA) - OP002 
Rec(similarity across steps) - OP014 
CollapseOrbit(cycle length) 
Implication
“New vs old” shifts to “recurs vs not”—identity grows with recurrence strength.
AX003 — Modal Collapse Stability
Statement: Collapses tend to stabilize into consistent modal forms (loops/orbits).
How it’s tested
- OP014 
CollapseOrbitfor orbit length - OP004 
CollapseInfinityfor convergence 
Implication
Predictable attractors enable memory and long-form patterning across domains.
AX004 — Scale-Invariant Dynamics
Statement: The same modal dynamics appear across scales and domains.
How it’s tested
Cross-domain comparisons using OP002/OP003/OP014 show matched structure despite differing units/frequencies/symbols.
Implication
Insights transfer between neuroscience, cosmology, bioacoustics, and symbols.
AX005 — Information Conservation in Ψ
Statement: Information is transformed, not destroyed, across collapses.
How it’s tested
- OP002 
Recand OP015TraceSignatureshow persistence across transformations - OP003 
Echo/ OP014CollapseOrbitreveal reactivation after drift 
Implication
Identity and meaning can reappear after change; “loss” often measures as structural redistribution.
📥 Download Axiom Dataset
JSON structure of the axioms and links to validations:
Download HHM_Axioms_Metatheorems_T14.jsonMetatheorems of HHM
Metatheorems are cross-domain consequences of the axioms. Each has measurable criteria using HHM operators and can be extended or falsified with new data.
- Derived from one or more axioms
 - Stated with operator-level tests and thresholds
 - Validated across multiple domains/scales where possible
 
MT0001 — Axial Saturation
Definition: Under iterative application, Ψ tends toward a stable modal amplitude (attractor).
Tests
- OP004 
CollapseInfinityconvergence - Entropy plateau via OP006 
UnifiedEntropy 
Domains
EEG (meditation loops), CMB bands, compressed streams, decohering quantum states, gene oscillators.
Depends on
AX000, AX003, AX004
MT0002 — Temporal Recurrence
Definition: Ψ exhibits measurable recurrence across time.
Tests
- OP003 
Echo(lag correlation / RQA) - OP002 
Recbetween Ψt and Ψt+n - OP014 
CollapseOrbit(cycle length) 
Depends on
AX000, AX002
MT0003 — Modal Identity Preservation
Definition: Identity persists under transformation when structural metrics remain within bounds.
Typical bounds
- Rec ≥ 0.85 (OP002)
 - |ΔEntropy| ≤ 0.15 (OP006)
 - TraceSignature overlap ≥ 90% (OP015)
 
Depends on
AX001, AX005
MT0004 — Field Similarity
Definition: Structurally similar Ψ-states can be recognized across domains.
Tests
- OP002 
Rec, OP003Echo - Optional: OP018 
ModalCoherenceif defined in your bundle 
Depends on
AX002, AX005
MT0005 — Modal Transition
Definition: Transitions follow measurable pathways in modal space.
Tests
- OP011 
ModalGradient(rate/direction) - OP008 
CollapseDelay, OP012RhythmBoundary, OP019DriftPath(if present) 
Depends on
AX002, AX004
Metatheorem T014 — Robust Modal Identity
Statement: If two Ψ-states cross agreed thresholds on structure metrics, they are expressions of the same identity, independent of domain/scale/substrate.
Operator thresholds (typical)
- OP002 Rec ≥ 0.85
 - OP003 Echo ≥ 0.90
 - OP006 |ΔEntropy| ≤ 0.15
 - OP014 CollapseOrbit within ±1 step
 
HHM_bundle.json for the Result Card schema and null models.Why it matters
Identity is structural. When structure recurs, identity persists—even across media, systems, or eras.