Appendix B: Notation Reference

Greek Letters

φ (phi) — Golden ratio, (1 + √5) / 2

κ (kappa) — Heat magnitude

δ (delta) — Existence function

Latin Letters

K — Thermal quantum

R — Righteousness (alignment measure)

Q — Order (regulation)

k — Heat constant

n — Heat index

M — Motion substrate

S — Entropy

The Six Motion Functions

Heat (Σ) — Magnitude without direction

Polarity (+/−) — Differentiation and opposition

Existence (δ) — Persistence across change

Righteousness (R) — Alignment and constraint

Order (Q) — Regulation and structure

Movement (Lin) — Directed change