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Preparation-Return Holonomy and Equilibrium Uniqueness in Engineered Interacting Networks

Exact state-return protocols single out Born equilibrium among all Borel laws at an engineered preparation.

Jeremy Rodgers · Independent Researcher · 4 October 2026

Publication revision of the 7 September 2026 manuscript

14 reading sections22 statements20 proofs78 mathematical displays

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  1. OpeningAbstract and publication identity
  2. Section 1Introduction

    Publication relationship. · Main result and scope · Relation to previous work

  3. Section 2Hamiltonians and exact return maps
  4. Section 3Exact nonlinear returns on a plane

    A weighted inverse with global estimates · Physical density rectangles · Curvature and arbitrary invariant measures

  5. Section 4Exact Gaussian returns with fixed interactions

    Symplectic endpoint correction · The actual Gaussian configuration curvature · From return curves to the exact group

  6. Section 5Engineering the holding network
  7. Section 6Equilibrium uniqueness and an explicit witness

    A finite smooth loop detecting a non-Born radial law

  8. Section 7Preparation transport and operational consequences

    Reversibly reachable preparations · Linear readouts using the fixed network

  9. Section 8Randomized returns and finite preparation

    A countable determining library and controller · Actual kernel and asymptotic behavior · Finite rounds and independent random completion · Retained memory and a reversible echo

  10. Section 9Discussion
  11. Appendix AGaussian holonomy beyond engineered weak couplings

    An exact recurrent auxiliary seed · Transport back to the original preparation

  12. Appendix BExact moment bound for the nonlinear witness
  13. OpeningDeclarations

    Funding. · AI assistance and responsibility. · Independent review and collaboration.

  14. OpeningBibliography