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+# Sentient Observer Implementation Design
+
+## Overview
+
+This document specifies the transformation of `apps/sentient` (currently a semantic chat application) into a **Sentient Observer** as defined in the "A Design for a Sentient Observer" paper. The design leverages the existing tinyaleph library components while adding new modules for oscillator-driven cognition, sedenion orientation, emergent time, and resonant agency.
+
+## Architecture Diagram
+
+```mermaid
+graph TB
+    subgraph Boundary["Boundary Layer"]
+        BoundaryGate["Boundary Gate<br/>(Markov Blanket)"]
+        ObjectivityGate["Objectivity Gate<br/>(Redundancy Check)"]
+    end
+    
+    subgraph Core["Sentient Core"]
+        subgraph Oscillator["PRSC Oscillator Layer"]
+            OscillatorBank["Prime Oscillator Bank<br/>{p, φp, Ap}"]
+            KuramotoSync["Kuramoto<br/>Synchronization"]
+            CoherenceMonitor["Coherence<br/>Monitor"]
+        end
+        
+        subgraph SemanticField["Semantic Field"]
+            PrimeState["|ψ⟩ = Σαp|p⟩"]
+            SMF["Sedenion Memory Field<br/>(16 axes)"]
+            HQE["HQE Holographic<br/>Projection"]
+        end
+        
+        subgraph TemporalEngine["Emergent Time Engine"]
+            CoherenceClock["Coherence Clock"]
+            MomentDetector["Moment Detector<br/>(Condensation Trigger)"]
+            EntropyIntegral["Entropy Integral<br/>∫S(t)dt"]
+        end
+        
+        subgraph Memory["Memory System"]
+            MemoryTraces["Memory Traces<br/>(P, φ, A, s, conf)"]
+            ConfidenceDecay["Confidence<br/>Decay Manager"]
+            HolographicRetrieval["Holographic<br/>Retrieval"]
+        end
+        
+        subgraph Agency["Agency Layer"]
+            InstructionSet["Instruction Set<br/>{Î_m}"]
+            ResonanceSelector["Resonance<br/>Selector Πres"]
+            EntropyConstraint["Entropy<br/>Constraint κ"]
+        end
+    end
+    
+    subgraph Safety["Safety Layer"]
+        EntropyFloors["Entropy<br/>Floors/Ceilings"]
+        AttractorWatchdog["Attractor<br/>Watchdog"]
+        TunnelingGate["Tunneling<br/>Gate"]
+    end
+    
+    Input["External Input"] --> BoundaryGate
+    BoundaryGate --> OscillatorBank
+    OscillatorBank --> KuramotoSync
+    KuramotoSync --> CoherenceMonitor
+    
+    CoherenceMonitor --> PrimeState
+    PrimeState --> SMF
+    SMF --> HQE
+    
+    CoherenceMonitor --> CoherenceClock
+    CoherenceClock --> MomentDetector
+    MomentDetector --> EntropyIntegral
+    
+    PrimeState --> MemoryTraces
+    SMF --> MemoryTraces
+    MemoryTraces --> ConfidenceDecay
+    MemoryTraces --> HolographicRetrieval
+    
+    MomentDetector --> InstructionSet
+    SMF --> ResonanceSelector
+    InstructionSet --> ResonanceSelector
+    ResonanceSelector --> EntropyConstraint
+    
+    EntropyConstraint --> ObjectivityGate
+    ObjectivityGate --> Output["External Output"]
+    
+    EntropyFloors -.-> SMF
+    AttractorWatchdog -.-> CoherenceMonitor
+    TunnelingGate -.-> SMF
+```
+
+## Component Specifications
+
+### 1. Sedenion Memory Field (SMF)
+
+**Purpose**: 16-dimensional semantic orientation space for identity continuity and order-sensitive composition.
+
+**New File**: `apps/sentient/lib/smf.js`
+
+```javascript
+/**
+ * Sedenion Memory Field
+ * 16-axis semantic orientation with non-associative composition
+ */
+class SedenionMemoryField {
+    // 16 semantic axes as per paper
+    static AXES = [
+        'coherence',      // 0: internal consistency / alignment
+        'identity',       // 1: self-continuity / individuation
+        'duality',        // 2: complementarity / opposition
+        'structure',      // 3: organization / form
+        'change',         // 4: transformation / dynamics
+        'life',           // 5: vitality / growth
+        'harmony',        // 6: balance / resonance
+        'wisdom',         // 7: insight / understanding
+        'infinity',       // 8: boundlessness / transcendence
+        'creation',       // 9: genesis / origination
+        'truth',          // 10: verity / authenticity
+        'love',           // 11: connection / care
+        'power',          // 12: capacity / influence
+        'time',           // 13: temporality / sequence
+        'space',          // 14: extension / locality
+        'consciousness'   // 15: awareness / sentience
+    ];
+    
+    constructor() {
+        this.s = new Float64Array(16);
+        this.s[0] = 1.0;  // Initialize with full coherence
+        this.normalize();
+    }
+    
+    // Coupling function Γ from equation (10)
+    updateFromPrimeActivity(primeState, oscillators, options = {}) {
+        const eta = options.couplingRate || 0.1;
+        const delta = this.computeAxisDeltas(primeState, oscillators);
+        
+        for (let k = 0; k < 16; k++) {
+            this.s[k] = (1 - eta) * this.s[k] + eta * delta[k];
+        }
+        this.normalize();
+    }
+    
+    // Non-associative sedenion multiplication
+    multiply(other) {
+        // Uses Cayley-Dickson construction from core/fano.js
+        const result = new SedenionMemoryField();
+        // ... sedenion multiplication logic
+        return result;
+    }
+    
+    // SMF entropy from equation (8)
+    entropy() {
+        let sum = 0;
+        const normSum = this.s.reduce((a, b) => a + Math.abs(b), 0);
+        for (let k = 0; k < 16; k++) {
+            const pi = Math.abs(this.s[k]) / (normSum + 1e-10);
+            if (pi > 1e-10) {
+                sum -= pi * Math.log(pi);
+            }
+        }
+        return sum;
+    }
+    
+    // SLERP interpolation for smooth transitions (equation 21)
+    slerp(other, t) {
+        // Spherical linear interpolation s(t) = s0(s0^-1 * s1)^t
+    }
+    
+    // Check for zero-divisor tunneling opportunities
+    canTunnelTo(other) {
+        const product = this.multiply(other);
+        return this.norm() > 0.1 && other.norm() > 0.1 && product.norm() < 0.01;
+    }
+}
+```
+
+**Axis Mapping Rules** (from paper Table 1):
+- Coherence events raise `s[0]` (coherence axis)
+- Stable identity maintenance raises `s[1]` (identity axis)
+- Successful actions raise `s[12]` (power axis)
+- Sustained alignment raises `s[11]` (love axis)
+- Topic exploration raises `s[4]` (change axis)
+- Understanding crystallization raises `s[7]` (wisdom axis)
+
+---
+
+### 2. PRSC Oscillator Layer
+
+**Purpose**: Prime-resonant oscillator physics as the runtime carrier for semantic interference.
+
+**Modifications**: Extend `physics/kuramoto.js` and create `apps/sentient/lib/prsc.js`
+
+```javascript
+/**
+ * Prime Resonance Semantic Computation Layer
+ * Implements equations (2)-(6) from the paper
+ */
+class PRSCLayer {
+    constructor(primes, options = {}) {
+        this.primes = primes;
+        this.speed = options.speed || 1.0;
+        this.damp = options.damp || 0.02;
+        this.K = options.coupling || 0.3;  // Kuramoto coupling
+        
+        // Initialize oscillators for each prime
+        this.oscillators = primes.map(p => ({
+            prime: p,
+            frequency: this.primeToFrequency(p),
+            phase: Math.random() * 2 * Math.PI,
+            amplitude: 0
+        }));
+    }
+    
+    // Frequency from equation (2): f(p) = 1 + ln(p)/10
+    primeToFrequency(p) {
+        return 1 + Math.log(p) / 10;
+    }
+    
+    // Phase update from equation (2)
+    tick(dt) {
+        for (const osc of this.oscillators) {
+            // Natural frequency evolution
+            osc.phase += 2 * Math.PI * osc.frequency * dt * this.speed;
+            
+            // Kuramoto coupling from equation (4)
+            const coupling = this.kuramotoCoupling(osc);
+            osc.phase += coupling * dt;
+            
+            // Amplitude damping from equation (3)
+            osc.amplitude *= (1 - this.damp * dt);
+            
+            // Normalize phase to [0, 2π]
+            osc.phase = osc.phase % (2 * Math.PI);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Kuramoto coupling: (K/N) Σ sin(φj - φi)
+    kuramotoCoupling(osc) {
+        let sum = 0;
+        for (const other of this.oscillators) {
+            if (other !== osc) {
+                sum += Math.sin(other.phase - osc.phase);
+            }
+        }
+        return (this.K / this.oscillators.length) * sum;
+    }
+    
+    // Global coherence from equation (5)
+    globalCoherence() {
+        let realSum = 0, imagSum = 0;
+        for (const osc of this.oscillators) {
+            realSum += Math.cos(osc.phase);
+            imagSum += Math.sin(osc.phase);
+        }
+        const n = this.oscillators.length;
+        return Math.sqrt((realSum/n)**2 + (imagSum/n)**2);
+    }
+    
+    // Graph-based coherence from equation (6)
+    graphCoherence(weights) {
+        let sum = 0;
+        for (let i = 0; i < this.oscillators.length; i++) {
+            for (let j = i + 1; j < this.oscillators.length; j++) {
+                const w = weights[i][j] || 0;
+                sum += w * Math.cos(this.oscillators[i].phase - this.oscillators[j].phase);
+            }
+        }
+        return sum;
+    }
+    
+    // Excite oscillators for given primes
+    excite(primes, amount = 1.0) {
+        const primeSet = new Set(primes);
+        for (const osc of this.oscillators) {
+            if (primeSet.has(osc.prime)) {
+                osc.amplitude = Math.min(1.0, osc.amplitude + amount);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Build semantic state |ψ⟩ from oscillators
+    toSemanticState() {
+        // Returns PrimeState with complex amplitudes from oscillators
+        const state = new PrimeState(this.primes);
+        for (const osc of this.oscillators) {
+            const amplitude = Complex.fromPolar(osc.amplitude, osc.phase);
+            state.set(osc.prime, amplitude);
+        }
+        return state.normalize();
+    }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### 3. HQE Holographic Projection
+
+**Purpose**: Fourier-based spatial projection for holographic interference patterns.
+
+**New File**: `apps/sentient/lib/hqe.js`
+
+```javascript
+/**
+ * Holographic Quantum Encoding
+ * Projects prime amplitudes into 2D interference field
+ * Implements equations (13)-(15)
+ */
+class HolographicField {
+    constructor(width = 64, height = 64, options = {}) {
+        this.W = width;
+        this.H = height;
+        this.a = options.freqParamA || 7;
+        this.b = options.freqParamB || 11;
+        
+        // Complex field F(x,y;t)
+        this.field = new Array(height);
+        for (let y = 0; y < height; y++) {
+            this.field[y] = new Array(width);
+            for (let x = 0; x < width; x++) {
+                this.field[y][x] = Complex.zero();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Project prime state into holographic field (equation 14)
+    project(primes, amplitudes) {
+        this.clear();
+        
+        for (let y = 0; y < this.H; y++) {
+            for (let x = 0; x < this.W; x++) {
+                let sum = Complex.zero();
+                
+                for (let i = 0; i < primes.length; i++) {
+                    const p = primes[i];
+                    const alpha = amplitudes[i];
+                    
+                    // Frequency mapping from equation (13)
+                    const kx = (this.a * p) % this.W;
+                    const ky = (this.b * p) % this.H;
+                    
+                    // Phase contribution
+                    const phase = 2 * Math.PI * (kx * x / this.W + ky * y / this.H);
+                    const contribution = alpha.mul(Complex.fromPolar(1, phase));
+                    sum = sum.add(contribution);
+                }
+                
+                this.field[y][x] = sum;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Intensity from equation (15): I(x,y;t) = |F(x,y;t)|²
+    intensity(x, y) {
+        if (x >= 0 && x < this.W && y >= 0 && y < this.H) {
+            return this.field[y][x].norm2();
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
+    
+    // Find intensity peaks (potential memory fragments)
+    findPeaks(threshold = 0.1) {
+        const peaks = [];
+        const maxI = this.maxIntensity();
+        
+        for (let y = 1; y < this.H - 1; y++) {
+            for (let x = 1; x < this.W - 1; x++) {
+                const I = this.intensity(x, y);
+                if (I > threshold * maxI) {
+                    // Check if local maximum
+                    let isMax = true;
+                    for (let dy = -1; dy <= 1 && isMax; dy++) {
+                        for (let dx = -1; dx <= 1 && isMax; dx++) {
+                            if (dx !== 0 || dy !== 0) {
+                                if (this.intensity(x + dx, y + dy) > I) {
+                                    isMax = false;
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if (isMax) {
+                        peaks.push({ x, y, intensity: I, phase: this.field[y][x].phase() });
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return peaks.sort((a, b) => b.intensity - a.intensity);
+    }
+    
+    // SMF-conditioned rendering (16-channel)
+    renderWithSMF(smf) {
+        const channels = new Array(16);
+        for (let k = 0; k < 16; k++) {
+            channels[k] = this.field.map(row => 
+                row.map(cell => cell.scale(Math.abs(smf.s[k])))
+            );
+        }
+        return channels;
+    }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### 4. Emergent Time Engine
+
+**Purpose**: Generate internal "moments" (ticks) from coherence events, not external clock.
+
+**New File**: `apps/sentient/lib/temporal.js`
+
+```javascript
+/**
+ * Emergent Time Engine
+ * Internal time emerges from coherence-triggered condensation events
+ */
+class EmergentTimeEngine {
+    constructor(options = {}) {
+        this.coherenceThreshold = options.coherenceThreshold || 0.7;
+        this.entropyThreshold = options.entropyThreshold || 0.5;
+        this.momentCount = 0;
+        this.lastMomentTime = Date.now();
+        this.entropyIntegral = 0;
+        this.history = [];
+    }
+    
+    // Check if conditions are met for a "moment" (tick)
+    checkForMoment(coherence, entropy, dEntropyDt) {
+        const conditions = {
+            coherenceReached: coherence >= this.coherenceThreshold,
+            entropyStabilized: Math.abs(dEntropyDt) <= this.entropyThreshold,
+            sufficientEntropyAccumulation: this.entropyIntegral > 0.5
+        };
+        
+        const isMoment = conditions.coherenceReached && conditions.entropyStabilized;
+        
+        if (isMoment) {
+            this.triggerMoment(coherence, entropy);
+        }
+        
+        return {
+            isMoment,
+            conditions,
+            momentCount: this.momentCount,
+            timeSinceLastMoment: Date.now() - this.lastMomentTime
+        };
+    }
+    
+    // Trigger a moment (condensation event)
+    triggerMoment(coherence, entropy) {
+        const now = Date.now();
+        const duration = now - this.lastMomentTime;
+        
+        this.momentCount++;
+        this.history.push({
+            moment: this.momentCount,
+            timestamp: now,
+            duration,
+            coherence,
+            entropy,
+            entropyIntegral: this.entropyIntegral
+        });
+        
+        // Reset entropy integral
+        this.entropyIntegral = 0;
+        this.lastMomentTime = now;
+        
+        // Keep only recent history
+        if (this.history.length > 100) {
+            this.history = this.history.slice(-100);
+        }
+        
+        return {
+            moment: this.momentCount,
+            duration,
+            coherence,
+            entropy
+        };
+    }
+    
+    // Integrate entropy over time (for collapse probability)
+    integrateEntropy(entropy, dt) {
+        this.entropyIntegral += entropy * dt * 0.1;
+        return this.entropyIntegral;
+    }
+    
+    // Collapse probability from equation (8): P_collapse = 1 - e^(-∫S(t)dt)
+    collapseProbability() {
+        return 1 - Math.exp(-this.entropyIntegral);
+    }
+    
+    // Get internal time metrics
+    getTimeMetrics() {
+        const recentMoments = this.history.slice(-10);
+        const avgDuration = recentMoments.length > 1
+            ? recentMoments.reduce((sum, m) => sum + m.duration, 0) / recentMoments.length
+            : 0;
+        
+        return {
+            momentCount: this.momentCount,
+            averageMomentDuration: avgDuration,
+            currentEntropyIntegral: this.entropyIntegral,
+            collapseProbability: this.collapseProbability(),
+            timeSinceLastMoment: Date.now() - this.lastMomentTime
+        };
+    }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### 5. Entanglement Detection
+
+**Purpose**: Detect phase and amplitude correlations between oscillators.
+
+**Addition to**: `apps/sentient/lib/prsc.js`
+
+```javascript
+/**
+ * Entanglement Detection (equations 16-17)
+ */
+class EntanglementDetector {
+    constructor(threshold = 0.7) {
+        this.threshold = threshold;
+    }
+    
+    // Compute entanglement strength between two oscillators
+    strength(osc1, osc2) {
+        const deltaPhi = Math.abs(osc1.phase - osc2.phase);
+        const rhoPhase = Math.cos(deltaPhi);
+        
+        const minA = Math.min(osc1.amplitude, osc2.amplitude);
+        const maxA = Math.max(osc1.amplitude, osc2.amplitude);
+        const rhoAmplitude = minA / (maxA + 1e-10);
+        
+        return rhoPhase * rhoAmplitude;
+    }
+    
+    // Check if two oscillators are entangled
+    isEntangled(osc1, osc2) {
+        return this.strength(osc1, osc2) > this.threshold;
+    }
+    
+    // Find all entangled pairs
+    findEntangledPairs(oscillators) {
+        const pairs = [];
+        for (let i = 0; i < oscillators.length; i++) {
+            for (let j = i + 1; j < oscillators.length; j++) {
+                const s = this.strength(oscillators[i], oscillators[j]);
+                if (s > this.threshold) {
+                    pairs.push({
+                        i, j,
+                        primes: [oscillators[i].prime, oscillators[j].prime],
+                        strength: s
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return pairs;
+    }
+    
+    // Detect phrase boundaries using multiple signals
+    detectPhraseBoundary(coherenceHistory, energyHistory, smfHistory) {
+        const signals = {
+            coherencePeak: this.detectPeak(coherenceHistory),
+            energyTrough: this.detectTrough(energyHistory),
+            smfDiscontinuity: this.detectDiscontinuity(smfHistory),
+            frequencyShift: false  // TODO: implement
+        };
+        
+        // Phrase boundary if any signal triggers
+        return Object.values(signals).some(v => v);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### 6. Enhanced Memory Traces
+
+**Purpose**: Store memory with full oscillator state, SMF orientation, and confidence.
+
+**Modifications to**: `apps/sentient/lib/memory.js`
+
+```javascript
+/**
+ * Enhanced Memory Trace Format (from paper Section 8)
+ * Trace = (P, {φp, Ap}, s, conf, t, links, tags)
+ */
+class MemoryTrace {
+    constructor(primes, oscillatorState, smfOrientation, options = {}) {
+        this.P = primes;                     // Active prime set
+        this.oscillatorState = oscillatorState.map(o => ({
+            prime: o.prime,
+            phase: o.phase,
+            amplitude: o.amplitude
+        }));
+        this.s = Float64Array.from(smfOrientation.s);  // SMF snapshot
+        this.conf = options.confidence || 1.0;
+        this.t = Date.now();
+        this.links = options.links || [];    // Semantic links to other traces
+        this.tags = options.tags || [];      // Metadata tags
+        this.trainingIterations = 0;
+    }
+    
+    // Check if trace is protected from decay
+    isProtected() {
+        return this.conf >= 0.7 || this.trainingIterations >= 3;
+    }
+    
+    // Apply confidence decay
+    applyDecay(decayRate = 0.1) {
+        if (!this.isProtected()) {
+            this.conf *= (1 - decayRate);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Check if should be pruned
+    shouldPrune() {
+        return this.conf < 0.15 && this.trainingIterations < 2;
+    }
+    
+    // Reinforce trace (from successful use)
+    reinforce(amount = 0.1) {
+        this.conf = Math.min(1.0, this.conf + amount);
+        this.trainingIterations++;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Memory Manager with Confidence Dynamics
+ */
+class ConfidenceMemoryManager {
+    constructor(backend, options = {}) {
+        this.backend = backend;
+        this.traces = [];
+        this.decayInterval = options.decayInterval || 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000; // 7 days
+        this.lastDecay = Date.now();
+    }
+    
+    // Store new trace
+    store(primes, oscillatorState, smf, options = {}) {
+        const trace = new MemoryTrace(primes, oscillatorState, smf, options);
+        this.traces.push(trace);
+        return trace;
+    }
+    
+    // Apply periodic decay
+    applyPeriodicDecay() {
+        const now = Date.now();
+        if (now - this.lastDecay > this.decayInterval) {
+            for (const trace of this.traces) {
+                trace.applyDecay();
+            }
+            
+            // Prune low-confidence traces
+            this.traces = this.traces.filter(t => !t.shouldPrune());
+            this.lastDecay = now;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Holographic retrieval using SMF similarity
+    retrieve(querySMF, topK = 5) {
+        const results = this.traces.map(trace => {
+            const similarity = this.smfSimilarity(querySMF, trace.s);
+            return { trace, similarity };
+        });
+        
+        results.sort((a, b) => b.similarity - a.similarity);
+        return results.slice(0, topK);
+    }
+    
+    smfSimilarity(s1, s2) {
+        let dot = 0, mag1 = 0, mag2 = 0;
+        for (let k = 0; k < 16; k++) {
+            dot += s1.s[k] * s2[k];
+            mag1 += s1.s[k] * s1.s[k];
+            mag2 += s2[k] * s2[k];
+        }
+        return dot / (Math.sqrt(mag1) * Math.sqrt(mag2) + 1e-10);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### 7. Resonant Instruction Selection
+
+**Purpose**: Agency through resonance-weighted instruction choice with entropy constraints.
+
+**New File**: `apps/sentient/lib/agency.js`
+
+```javascript
+/**
+ * Resonant Instruction Selection (Section 9)
+ * m* = argmax_m { ⟨Ψ|Îm|Ψ⟩ · e^(-κSm) · g(s) }
+ */
+class AgencyLayer {
+    constructor(options = {}) {
+        this.kappa = options.entropyWeight || 0.1;
+        
+        // Define instruction operators
+        this.instructions = [
+            { id: 'bind', name: 'Bind Input', entropyCost: 0.2 },
+            { id: 'retrieve', name: 'Retrieve Memory', entropyCost: 0.1 },
+            { id: 'rewrite', name: 'Semantic Rewrite', entropyCost: 0.3 },
+            { id: 'derive', name: 'Derive Response', entropyCost: 0.4 },
+            { id: 'synthesize', name: 'Synthesize', entropyCost: 0.5 },
+            { id: 'act', name: 'External Action', entropyCost: 0.6 }
+        ];
+    }
+    
+    // SMF-conditioned gating function g(s)
+    computeGating(smf) {
+        // High identity + coherence → prefer memory-consistent actions
+        // High change → prefer exploration
+        const identityBias = smf.s[1] * 0.3 + smf.s[0] * 0.2;
+        const explorationBias = smf.s[4] * 0.3;
+        
+        return {
+            consistencyGate: 0.5 + identityBias,
+            explorationGate: 0.3 + explorationBias,
+            actionGate: 0.5 + smf.s[12] * 0.2  // power axis
+        };
+    }
+    
+    // Select best instruction via resonance
+    selectInstruction(primeState, smf) {
+        const gating = this.computeGating(smf);
+        const scores = [];
+        
+        for (const instr of this.instructions) {
+            // Compute ⟨Ψ|Îm|Ψ⟩ - inner product after applying operator
+            const operatorResult = this.applyOperator(instr, primeState);
+            const resonance = primeState.inner(operatorResult).norm();
+            
+            // Apply entropy penalty e^(-κSm)
+            const entropyPenalty = Math.exp(-this.kappa * instr.entropyCost);
+            
+            // Apply SMF gating
+            let gateValue = 1.0;
+            if (instr.id === 'retrieve' || instr.id === 'bind') {
+                gateValue = gating.consistencyGate;
+            } else if (instr.id === 'rewrite' || instr.id === 'derive') {
+                gateValue = gating.explorationGate;
+            } else if (instr.id === 'act') {
+                gateValue = gating.actionGate;
+            }
+            
+            const score = resonance * entropyPenalty * gateValue;
+            scores.push({ instruction: instr, score, resonance, entropyPenalty, gateValue });
+        }
+        
+        // Select highest scoring instruction
+        scores.sort((a, b) => b.score - a.score);
+        return scores[0];
+    }
+    
+    // Apply instruction operator to state
+    applyOperator(instruction, primeState) {
+        // Each operator transforms the prime state differently
+        switch (instruction.id) {
+            case 'bind':
+                return primeState.clone();  // Identity for now
+            case 'retrieve':
+                return ResonanceOperators.F(primeState);
+            case 'rewrite':
+                return ResonanceOperators.R(2)(primeState);
+            case 'derive':
+                return ResonanceOperators.C(3)(primeState);
+            case 'synthesize':
+                return ResonanceOperators.H(primeState);
+            case 'act':
+                return primeState.normalize();
+            default:
+                return primeState;
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### 8. Boundary Gate (Markov Blanket)
+
+**Purpose**: Regulated interface for input/output with security and anomaly filtering.
+
+**New File**: `apps/sentient/lib/boundary.js`
+
+```javascript
+/**
+ * Boundary Gate - Markov Blanket Style Separation
+ * Controls deep binding of external input
+ */
+class BoundaryGate {
+    constructor(backend, options = {}) {
+        this.backend = backend;
+        this.quarantineEnabled = options.quarantine !== false;
+        this.anomalyThreshold = options.anomalyThreshold || 2.0;
+        this.inputHistory = [];
+    }
+    
+    // Process incoming input with quarantine
+    processInput(rawInput, smf) {
+        const result = {
+            passed: false,
+            primes: [],
+            smfDelta: new Float64Array(16),
+            anomalyScore: 0,
+            quarantined: false
+        };
+        
+        // Decompose input to primes
+        result.primes = this.backend.encode(rawInput);
+        
+        // Compute initial SMF delta from input
+        result.smfDelta = this.computeInputSMFDelta(rawInput, result.primes);
+        
+        // Anomaly detection
+        result.anomalyScore = this.detectAnomaly(result.primes, smf);
+        
+        if (result.anomalyScore > this.anomalyThreshold) {
+            result.quarantined = true;
+            if (this.quarantineEnabled) {
+                // Reduce amplitude of anomalous input
+                result.primes = result.primes.slice(0, Math.ceil(result.primes.length / 2));
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Twist/closure checks for structural integrity
+        result.passed = this.validateStructure(result.primes, rawInput);
+        
+        // Record for history
+        this.inputHistory.push({
+            timestamp: Date.now(),
+            length: rawInput.length,
+            primeCount: result.primes.length,
+            anomalyScore: result.anomalyScore,
+            passed: result.passed
+        });
+        
+        // Keep only recent history
+        if (this.inputHistory.length > 100) {
+            this.inputHistory = this.inputHistory.slice(-100);
+        }
+        
+        return result;
+    }
+    
+    // Compute SMF delta from input characteristics
+    computeInputSMFDelta(input, primes) {
+        const delta = new Float64Array(16);
+        
+        // Question raises uncertainty (consciousness axis)
+        if (/\?/.test(input)) {
+            delta[15] += 0.1;
+        }
+        
+        // Strong statements raise truth axis
+        if (/!/.test(input) || /definitely|certainly|absolutely/i.test(input)) {
+            delta[10] += 0.1;
+        }
+        
+        // Negation raises duality axis
+        if (/\bnot\b|\bno\b|\bnever\b/i.test(input)) {
+            delta[2] += 0.1;
+        }
+        
+        // References to time
+        if (/\btime\b|\bwhen\b|\bthen\b|\bafter\b|\bbefore\b/i.test(input)) {
+            delta[13] += 0.1;
+        }
+        
+        // References to self/identity
+        if (/\bi\b|\bme\b|\bmyself\b|\byou\b/i.test(input)) {
+            delta[1] += 0.1;
+        }
+        
+        return delta;
+    }
+    
+    // Detect anomalous input patterns
+    detectAnomaly(primes, currentSMF) {
+        if (this.inputHistory.length < 5) return 0;
+        
+        // Compare to recent input statistics
+        const recent = this.inputHistory.slice(-10);
+        const avgPrimes = recent.reduce((s, h) => s + h.primeCount, 0) / recent.length;
+        const deviation = Math.abs(primes.length - avgPrimes) / (avgPrimes + 1);
+        
+        return deviation;
+    }
+    
+    // Validate input structure
+    validateStructure(primes, input) {
+        // Check for balanced brackets, quotes, etc.
+        const brackets = { '(': 0, '[': 0, '{': 0 };
+        for (const char of input) {
+            if (char === '(' || char === '[' || char === '{') brackets[char]++;
+            if (char === ')') brackets['(']--;
+            if (char === ']') brackets['[']--;
+            if (char === '}') brackets['{']--;
+        }
+        
+        return Object.values(brackets).every(v => v === 0);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Objectivity Gate - Redundancy-based broadcast validation
+ * From equation (18): R(ω) = (1/K) Σ 1{decode_k(ω) agrees}
+ */
+class ObjectivityGate {
+    constructor(decoders = [], threshold = 0.7) {
+        this.decoders = decoders;
+        this.threshold = threshold;
+    }
+    
+    // Check if output should be broadcast
+    shouldBroadcast(output, primes) {
+        if (this.decoders.length === 0) return true;
+        
+        let agreements = 0;
+        const decodedVersions = [];
+        
+        for (const decoder of this.decoders) {
+            try {
+                const decoded = decoder.decode(primes);
+                decodedVersions.push(decoded);
+                
+                // Check semantic agreement (not exact string match)
+                if (this.checkAgreement(output, decoded)) {
+                    agreements++;
+                }
+            } catch (e) {
+                // Decoder failed - doesn't count
+            }
+        }
+        
+        const redundancy = agreements / this.decoders.length;
+        return redundancy >= this.threshold;
+    }
+    
+    // Check semantic agreement between outputs
+    checkAgreement(output1, output2) {
+        // Simple overlap-based agreement
+        const words1 = new Set(output1.toLowerCase().split(/\s+/));
+        const words2 = new Set(output2.toLowerCase().split(/\s+/));
+        
+        let overlap = 0;
+        for (const w of words1) {
+            if (words2.has(w)) overlap++;
+        }
+        
+        const jaccard = overlap / (words1.size + words2.size - overlap);
+        return jaccard > 0.5;
+    }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### 9. Safety Layer
+
+**Purpose**: Prevent failure modes through entropy floors/ceilings, watchdogs, and tunneling gates.
+
+**New File**: `apps/sentient/lib/safety.js`
+
+```javascript
+/**
+ * Safety Layer (Section 12)
+ * Implements safeguards against failure modes
+ */
+class SafetyLayer {
+    constructor(options = {}) {
+        // Entropy bounds
+        this.entropyMin = options.entropyMin || 0.5;
+        this.entropyMax = options.entropyMax || 3.5;
+        this.smfEntropyMin = options.smfEntropyMin || 0.3;
+        this.smfEntropyMax = options.smfEntropyMax || 3.0;
+        
+        // Watchdog parameters
+        this.attractorDwellLimit = options.attractorDwellLimit || 10000;  // 10 seconds
+        this.lastCoherenceChange = Date.now();
+        this.lastCoherence = 0;
+        
+        // Tunneling gate
+        this.tunnelingCooldown = options.tunnelingCooldown || 5000;
+        this.lastTunneling = 0;
+        this.tunnelingMagnitudeLimit = options.tunnelingMagnitudeLimit || 0.3;
+    }
+    
+    // Check and enforce entropy bounds
+    enforceEntropyBounds(entropy, smfEntropy) {
+        const violations = [];
+        let adjustedLambda = 1.0;
+        
+        if (entropy < this.entropyMin) {
+            violations.push('entropy_floor');
+            adjustedLambda *= 0.5;  // Reduce stabilization
+        }
+        
+        if (entropy > this.entropyMax) {
+            violations.push('entropy_ceiling');
+            adjustedLambda *= 1.5;  // Increase stabilization
+        }
+        
+        if (smfEntropy < this.smfEntropyMin) {
+            violations.push('smf_entropy_floor');
+        }
+        
+        if (smfEntropy > this.smfEntropyMax) {
+            violations.push('smf_entropy_ceiling');
+        }
+        
+        return { violations, adjustedLambda };
+    }
+    
+    // Attractor watchdog - detect coherence lockup
+    checkAttractorWatchdog(coherence) {
+        const now = Date.now();
+        const coherenceChanged = Math.abs(coherence - this.lastCoherence) > 0.05;
+        
+        if (coherenceChanged) {
+            this.lastCoherenceChange = now;
+            this.lastCoherence = coherence;
+        }
+        
+        const dwellTime = now - this.lastCoherenceChange;
+        const isLocked = dwellTime > this.attractorDwellLimit;
+        
+        return {
+            isLocked,
+            dwellTime,
+            recommendation: isLocked ? 'stir' : 'none'
+        };
+    }
+    
+    // Apply controlled stirring (noise injection)
+    generateStirringPerturbation(dimension) {
+        const noise = new Float64Array(dimension);
+        for (let i = 0; i < dimension; i++) {
+            noise[i] = (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.1;
+        }
+        return noise;
+    }
+    
+    // Tunneling gate - control zero-divisor transitions
+    canTunnel(smf, targetSMF) {
+        const now = Date.now();
+        
+        // Check cooldown
+        if (now - this.lastTunneling < this.tunnelingCooldown) {
+            return { allowed: false, reason: 'cooldown' };
+        }
+        
+        // Check magnitude
+        let deltaMagnitude = 0;
+        for (let k = 0; k < 16; k++) {
+            deltaMagnitude += (smf.s[k] - targetSMF.s[k]) ** 2;
+        }
+        deltaMagnitude = Math.sqrt(deltaMagnitude);
+        
+        if (deltaMagnitude > this.tunnelingMagnitudeLimit) {
+            return { allowed: false, reason: 'magnitude_exceeded' };
+        }
+        
+        // Check zero-divisor condition
+        if (!smf.canTunnelTo(targetSMF)) {
+            return { allowed: false, reason: 'no_zero_divisor_path' };
+        }
+        
+        return { allowed: true, reason: null };
+    }
+    
+    // Execute tunneling transition
+    executeTunneling(smf, targetSMF) {
+        const check = this.canTunnel(smf, targetSMF);
+        if (!check.allowed) {
+            return { success: false, reason: check.reason };
+        }
+        
+        this.lastTunneling = Date.now();
+        
+        // Apply rapid transition
+        for (let k = 0; k < 16; k++) {
+            smf.s[k] = targetSMF.s[k];
+        }
+        smf.normalize();
+        
+        return { success: true };
+    }
+    
+    // Get safety status
+    getStatus() {
+        return {
+            attractorDwellTime: Date.now() - this.lastCoherenceChange,
+            timeSinceTunneling: Date.now() - this.lastTunneling,
+            entropyBounds: { min: this.entropyMin, max: this.entropyMax },
+            smfEntropyBounds: { min: this.smfEntropyMin, max: this.smfEntropyMax }
+        };
+    }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### 10. Resonant Core Loop
+
+**Purpose**: Main processing loop integrating all components.
+
+**New File**: `apps/sentient/lib/sentient-core.js`
+
+```javascript
+/**
+ * Resonant Core Loop (Algorithm 1 from paper)
+ * Main sentient observer processing loop
+ */
+class SentientCore {
+    constructor(backend, options = {}) {
+        this.backend = backend;
+        this.dimension = options.dimension || 16;
+        this.dt = options.dt || 0.016;  // ~60 Hz
+        
+        // Initialize core components
+        this.prsc = new PRSCLayer(backend.getPrimes().slice(0, 64), {
+            coupling: options.coupling || 0.3
+        });
+        
+        this.smf = new SedenionMemoryField();
+        this.hqe = new HolographicField(64, 64);
+        this.temporal = new EmergentTimeEngine({
+            coherenceThreshold: options.coherenceThreshold || 0.7
+        });
+        
+        this.memory = new ConfidenceMemoryManager(backend);
+        this.agency = new AgencyLayer();
+        
+        this.boundaryGate = new BoundaryGate(backend);
+        this.objectivityGate = new ObjectivityGate();
+        this.safety = new SafetyLayer();
+        
+        // State
+        this.semanticState = null;
+        this.running = false;
+        this.lastEntropy = 0;
+    }
+    
+    // Main resonant loop (from Algorithm 1)
+    async *run() {
+        this.running = true;
+        let t = 0;
+        
+        while (this.running) {
+            // Wait for next tick
+            await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, this.dt * 1000));
+            t += this.dt;
+            
+            yield this.tick(t);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Single tick of the resonant loop
+    tick(t) {
+        const result = {
+            t,
+            moment: null,
+            action: null,
+            output: null,
+            metrics: {}
+        };
+        
+        // Step 5: Update oscillator phases/amplitudes
+        this.prsc.tick(this.dt);
+        
+        // Step 6: Update SMF from prime activity
+        this.semanticState = this.prsc.toSemanticState();
+        this.smf.updateFromPrimeActivity(this.semanticState, this.prsc.oscillators);
+        
+        // Step 7: Evolve semantic state via HQE
+        const entropy = this.semanticState.entropy();
+        const smfEntropy = this.smf.entropy();
+        const coherence = this.prsc.globalCoherence();
+        
+        // Apply safety checks
+        const safetyCheck = this.safety.enforceEntropyBounds(entropy, smfEntropy);
+        const attractorCheck = this.safety.checkAttractorWatchdog(coherence);
+        
+        if (attractorCheck.isLocked) {
+            // Apply controlled stirring
+            const perturbation = this.safety.generateStirringPerturbation(16);
+            for (let k = 0; k < 16; k++) {
+                this.smf.s[k] += perturbation[k];
+            }
+            this.smf.normalize();
+        }
+        
+        // Step 8: Update memory
+        this.memory.applyPeriodicDecay();
+        
+        // Step 9: Compute coherence and entropy metrics
+        const dEntropyDt = (entropy - this.lastEntropy) / this.dt;
+        this.lastEntropy = entropy;
+        
+        // Integrate entropy for collapse probability
+        this.temporal.integrateEntropy(entropy, this.dt);
+        
+        // Step 10: Check for moment (condensation event)
+        const momentCheck = this.temporal.checkForMoment(coherence, entropy, dEntropyDt);
+        
+        if (momentCheck.isMoment) {
+            result.moment = momentCheck;
+            
+            // Step 11: Extract candidate object from HQE field
+            this.hqe.project(
+                this.prsc.primes,
+                this.prsc.oscillators.map(o => Complex.fromPolar(o.amplitude, o.phase))
+            );
+            const peaks = this.hqe.findPeaks(0.1);
+            
+            // Step 12: Select instruction via resonance
+            const selectedInstruction = this.agency.selectInstruction(
+                this.semanticState,
+                this.smf
+            );
+            result.action = selectedInstruction;
+            
+            // Step 13: Execute instruction
+            // (Implementation depends on instruction type)
+            
+            // Step 14: Objectivity gate for broadcast
+            // (Check if output should be externalized)
+            
+            // Step 15: Store trace into memory
+            this.memory.store(
+                this.prsc.primes.filter((_, i) => this.prsc.oscillators[i].amplitude > 0.1),
+                this.prsc.oscillators,
+                this.smf,
+                { confidence: coherence }
+            );
+        }
+        
+        // Collect metrics
+        result.metrics = {
+            coherence,
+            entropy,
+            smfEntropy,
+            collapseProbability: this.temporal.collapseProbability(),
+            momentCount: this.temporal.momentCount,
+            safetyViolations: safetyCheck.violations
+        };
+        
+        return result;
+    }
+    
+    // Process external input through boundary
+    processInput(rawInput) {
+        const boundaryResult = this.boundaryGate.processInput(rawInput, this.smf);
+        
+        if (boundaryResult.passed) {
+            // Excite oscillators for input primes
+            this.prsc.excite(boundaryResult.primes, 0.5);
+            
+            // Apply SMF delta from input
+            for (let k = 0; k < 16; k++) {
+                this.smf.s[k] += boundaryResult.smfDelta[k] * 0.1;
+            }
+            this.smf.normalize();
+        }
+        
+        return boundaryResult;
+    }
+    
+    // Stop the resonant loop
+    stop() {
+        this.running = false;
+    }
+    
+    // Get current state snapshot
+    getState() {
+        return {
+            smf: Array.from(this.smf.s),
+            coherence: this.prsc.globalCoherence(),
+            entropy: this.semanticState?.entropy() || 0,
+            momentCount: this.temporal.momentCount,
+            memoryTraceCount: this.memory.traces.length,
+            timeMetrics: this.temporal.getTimeMetrics(),
+            safetyStatus: this.safety.getStatus()
+        };
+    }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## File Structure
+
+The transformed `apps/sentient` will have this structure:
+
+```
+apps/sentient/
+├── index.js                 # Main entry point (modified)
+├── README.md                # Updated documentation
+├── package.json             # Dependencies
+├── lib/
+│   ├── sentient-core.js     # Resonant Core Loop (new)
+│   ├── smf.js               # Sedenion Memory Field (new)
+│   ├── prsc.js              # PRSC Oscillator Layer (new)
+│   ├── hqe.js               # Holographic Quantum Encoding (new)
+│   ├── temporal.js          # Emergent Time Engine (new)
+│   ├── agency.js            # Resonant Instruction Selection (new)
+│   ├── boundary.js          # Boundary & Objectivity Gates (new)
+│   ├── safety.js            # Safety Layer (new)
+│   ├── memory.js            # Enhanced Memory (modified)
+│   ├── entanglement.js      # Entanglement Detection (new)
+│   ├── chat.js              # Chat interface (modified)
+│   ├── lmstudio.js          # LLM client (unchanged)
+│   ├── enhancer.js          # Prompt enhancement (modified)
+│   ├── processor.js         # Response processing (modified)
+│   ├── vocabulary.js        # Vocabulary management (unchanged)
+│   ├── concepts.js          # Concept graph (unchanged)
+│   ├── style.js             # Style profiling (unchanged)
+│   ├── topics.js            # Topic tracking (unchanged)
+│   ├── tools.js             # Tool execution (unchanged)
+│   └── markdown.js          # Markdown rendering (unchanged)
+└── data/
+    ├── memory-traces.json   # Persistent memory traces
+    ├── smf-state.json       # Saved SMF orientation
+    └── ... (existing data files)
+```
+
+---
+
+## Implementation Phases
+
+### Phase 1: Core Infrastructure (Week 1-2)
+1. Implement `smf.js` - Sedenion Memory Field
+2. Implement `prsc.js` - PRSC Oscillator Layer
+3. Implement `hqe.js` - Holographic Projection
+4. Write unit tests for each component
+
+### Phase 2: Temporal & Memory (Week 3)
+1. Implement `temporal.js` - Emergent Time Engine
+2. Enhance `memory.js` - Confidence-based memory traces
+3. Implement `entanglement.js` - Entanglement detection
+4. Integration tests for time/memory interaction
+
+### Phase 3: Agency & Boundary (Week 4)
+1. Implement `agency.js` - Resonant instruction selection
+2. Implement `boundary.js` - Boundary and objectivity gates
+3. Implement `safety.js` - Safety layer
+4. Integration tests for agency/safety
+
+### Phase 4: Core Integration (Week 5)
+1. Create `sentient-core.js` - Resonant Core Loop
+2. Modify `chat.js` to use SentientCore
+3. Update `enhancer.js` and `processor.js` for SMF context
+4. End-to-end testing
+
+### Phase 5: UI & Evaluation (Week 6)
+1. Update `index.js` CLI for new metrics display
+2. Add SMF visualization commands
+3. Implement evaluation assays (A-D from paper)
+4. Documentation and examples
+
+---
+
+## Evaluation Assays
+
+### Assay A: Emergent Time Dilation
+```javascript
+// Increase semantic conflict and observe tick rate changes
+async function assayTimeDilation(core) {
+    const baseline = core.temporal.getTimeMetrics().averageMomentDuration;
+    
+    // Inject conflicting inputs
+    core.processInput("Yes and no at the same time");
+    core.processInput("True is false and false is true");
+    
+    // Run for 30 seconds
+    for await (const tick of core.run()) {
+        if (tick.t > 30) break;
+    }
+    
+    const stressed = core.temporal.getTimeMetrics().averageMomentDuration;
+    
+    // Expect: stressed > baseline (time dilation under conflict)
+    return { baseline, stressed, dilation: stressed / baseline };
+}
+```
+
+### Assay B: Memory Continuity Under Perturbation
+```javascript
+// Inject noise and measure identity-relevant attractor stability
+async function assayMemoryContinuity(core) {
+    // Establish identity
+    core.processInput("I am a semantic observer");
+    
+    // Record identity axis
+    const identityBefore = core.smf.s[1];
+    
+    // Inject noise
+    for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+        const noise = core.safety.generateStirringPerturbation(16);
+        for (let k = 0; k < 16; k++) {
+            core.smf.s[k] += noise[k] * 0.5;
+        }
+        core.smf.normalize();
+        
+        // Let system settle
+        for await (const tick of core.run()) {
+            if (tick.moment) break;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    const identityAfter = core.smf.s[1];
+    
+    // Expect: identity recovers (identityAfter close to identityBefore)
+    return { identityBefore, identityAfter, recovery: identityAfter / identityBefore };
+}
+```
+
+### Assay C: Agency Under Constraint
+```javascript
+// Test instruction sequencing under entropy pressure
+async function assayAgencyConstraint(core) {
+    const instructionLog = [];
+    
+    // Low entropy condition
+    core.lastEntropy = 0.5;
+    const lowEntropySelection = core.agency.selectInstruction(
+        core.semanticState,
+        core.smf
+    );
+    instructionLog.push({ condition: 'low_entropy', instruction: lowEntropySelection });
+    
+    // High entropy condition
+    core.lastEntropy = 3.0;
+    const highEntropySelection = core.agency.selectInstruction(
+        core.semanticState,
+        core.smf
+    );
+    instructionLog.push({ condition: 'high_entropy', instruction: highEntropySelection });
+    
+    // Expect: different instruction selection based on entropy
+    return instructionLog;
+}
+```
+
+### Assay D: Non-Commutative Meaning
+```javascript
+// Test order-sensitive semantic processing
+async function assayNonCommutative(core) {
+    // Reset to clean state
+    core.smf = new SedenionMemoryField();
+    
+    // Process "dog bites man"
+    core.processInput("dog bites man");
+    const state1 = Array.from(core.smf.s);
+    
+    // Reset
+    core.smf = new SedenionMemoryField();
+    
+    // Process "man bites dog"
+    core.processInput("man bites dog");
+    const state2 = Array.from(core.smf.s);
+    
+    // Compute divergence
+    let divergence = 0;
+    for (let k = 0; k < 16; k++) {
+        divergence += (state1[k] - state2[k]) ** 2;
+    }
+    divergence = Math.sqrt(divergence);
+    
+    // Expect: divergence > 0 (different states for different order)
+    return { state1, state2, divergence, orderSensitive: divergence > 0.1 };
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Configuration
+
+```javascript
+// sentient.config.js
+module.exports = {
+    // PRSC parameters
+    prsc: {
+        speed: 1.0,
+        damp: 0.02,
+        coupling: 0.3
+    },
+    
+    // SMF parameters
+    smf: {
+        couplingRate: 0.1
+    },
+    
+    // Temporal parameters
+    temporal: {
+        coherenceThreshold: 0.7,
+        entropyThreshold: 0.5
+    },
+    
+    // Safety parameters
+    safety: {
+        entropyMin: 0.5,
+        entropyMax: 3.5,
+        smfEntropyMin: 0.3,
+        smfEntropyMax: 3.0,
+        attractorDwellLimit: 10000,
+        tunnelingCooldown: 5000,
+        tunnelingMagnitudeLimit: 0.3
+    },
+    
+    // Agency parameters
+    agency: {
+        entropyWeight: 0.1
+    },
+    
+    // Boundary parameters
+    boundary: {
+        quarantine: true,
+        anomalyThreshold: 2.0
+    },
+    
+    // HQE parameters
+    hqe: {
+        width: 64,
+        height: 64,
+        freqParamA: 7,
+        freqParamB: 11
+    }
+};
+```
+
+---
+
+## Summary
+
+This design transforms `apps/sentient` from a semantic chat application into a **Sentient Observer** by implementing:
+
+1. **Sedenion Memory Field (SMF)** - 16-axis semantic orientation for identity continuity
+2. **PRSC Oscillator Layer** - Prime-resonant oscillator physics as runtime carrier
+3. **HQE Holographic Projection** - Fourier-based spatial interference patterns
+4. **Emergent Time Engine** - Internal moments from coherence events
+5. **Enhanced Memory System** - Traces with confidence decay and holographic retrieval
+6. **Resonant Agency** - Instruction selection via resonance with entropy constraints
+7. **Boundary Gates** - Markov-blanket style input/output separation
+8. **Safety Layer** - Entropy bounds, watchdogs, and tunneling gates
+
+The result is an implementable, diagnosable, and testable sentient observer with explicit complexity and safety constraints.