C64 Coherence Array: A Hardware Architecture for K‑Compute
Introducing a third computational regime built on coherence, equilibrium, and guided energy‑landscape evolution.
The C64 Coherence Array introduces K‑compute, a computational regime where solutions emerge through structural settling in a shaped energy landscape rather than digital switching.
The architecture consists of 16 macro‑stations operating across four coherence micro‑dynamics—holding, tightening, slipping, and reforming—forming a 64‑state continuous‑time relational fabric.
A programmable coupling matrix shapes the energy landscape, while the K coherence coefficient provides real‑time stability and convergence detection. The paper details the theory, hardware design, substrate options, programming model, and simulation results demonstrating stable phase behaviour, coherent settling, and favourable energy scaling.
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The architecture consists of 16 macro‑stations operating across four coherence micro‑dynamics—holding, tightening, slipping, and reforming—forming a 64‑state continuous‑time relational fabric.
A programmable coupling matrix shapes the energy landscape, while the K coherence coefficient provides real‑time stability and convergence detection. The paper details the theory, hardware design, substrate options, programming model, and simulation results demonstrating stable phase behaviour, coherent settling, and favourable energy scaling.
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