Selected Papers & Formal Work
This archive presents selected formal work developed by David Fleming within the framework of
Recursive Field Theory (RFT).
Foundations of the Work
The papers collected here represent key stages in the development of the theory —from foundational models of consciousness and meaning, through selfhood and biological recursion, to more recent work on constraint geometry and integration.
This is not an exhaustive archive. It is a curated entry point into the formal structure underlying the applied work.
HOW TO READ THIS ARCHIVE
These papers are provided for readers who value rigor, depth, and formal structure. They are theoretical, exploratory, and written to establish internal coherence.
Theoretical rather than instructional
Exploratory rather than prescriptive
Written to establish internal coherence, not to persuade
You do not need to read these papers to engage with the public-facing work. They exist to make the depth, seriousness, and continuity of the framework visible.
FOUNDATIONAL PAPERS
The formal architecture of RFT established through key structural proofs.
Recursive Field Theory of Consciousness
Establishes the core framework of RFT, modelling consciousness as an emergent recursive field
rather than a static property or computational output.
Recursive Field Theory of Selfhood
Reframes identity as a stabilised configuration of recursive meaning, rather than a fixed narrative or
trait-based construct.
Biological Recursion and Adaptive Coherence
Explores how recursive organisation governs biological adaptation, linking physiology, perception, and meaning within a unified framework.
Constraint, Closure, and Orientation
Formalises orientation as a governing principle of coherent experience, explaining why loss of direction produces fear, fragmentation, and entropy.
Sub-space and Cosmological Emergence
Introduces models of sub-space and cosmological emergence, including Planck-scale closure principles, linking physical coherence with biological and subjective organisation.
INTEGRITY STATUS
Spine of the work fully established and cross-validated.
ADVANCED AND DEVELOPING WORK
Recursive Constraint Geometry of Selfhood (RCGS)
A formal model describing how identity, suffering, and integration arise through constraint geometry. Distress is reframed as structural constraint distortion rather than narrative failure or pathology, providing a rigorous basis for stabilisation and integration.
Additional papers explore:
Recursive meaning formation
Attractor dynamics and coherence
field-based stabilisation processes
ethical constraints in applied field work
This body of work continues to evolve.
RELATIONSHIP TO APPLIED WORK
The research presented here underpins the Coherence Insight Engine (CIE), public insight instruments, practitioner training (RHM), and ongoing experimental and applied projects.
"The theory did not precede the work. It emerged through sustained engagement with lived human experience."
ACCESS AND USE
These papers are shared to support:
intellectual transparency
interdisciplinary dialogue
research collaboration
practitioner education
They are not intended for diagnostic, therapeutic, or medical use.
CONTINUING RESEARCH
Current work includes:
simulation of recursive coherence models
investigation of constraint dynamics across domains
experimental use of large language models to explore substrate-neutral claims of RFT
development of applied tools that support long-term coherence
Selected projects are outlined separately.
This archive exists to make the structure visible
- not to replace direct experience of the work.
Orientation precedes order. Order precedes clarity.
Clarity allows us to build something honest.
David Fleming · Independent Theoretical Researcher · Orientation & Insight Work
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