章零・一（Chapter 0.1）
How to Read This Book
「順序は選択ではない。必然である。」
The order is not a choice. It is necessity.
0.1.1 Sequential Dependence
This textbook is not modular.
Each chapter introduces exactly one concept, and that concept depends on everything that came before. There are no optional sections, no parallel tracks, no “advanced topics” that can be read independently.
If you skip a chapter, the subsequent chapters will not make sense—not because they are poorly written, but because the logic genuinely requires the prior step.
0.1.2 The Ascent Structure
The book follows what we call the Ascent Stack :
| Stage | Chapter | What Appears |
|---|---|---|
| CTS | 1.0 | Permission without position |
| Difference | 2.0 | Asymmetry without distance |
| Direction | 3.0 | Order without extension |
| Memory | 4.0 | Return without area |
| Locking | 5.0 | Stability without volume |
| Space | 6.0 | Coexistence without collapse |
| Physics | 7.0+ | Relations within emergent space |
Each stage is locked once achieved. No backtracking is permitted.
0.1.3 Notation Conventions
Bold terms indicate first definitions or emphasis.
Italic terms indicate borrowed language being used cautiously.
Japanese headers (章) mark chapter boundaries and serve as structural anchors.
⚠️ Warning boxes indicate terms or concepts that are forbidden at that stage of the construction.
「急ぐな。各章は一歩だけ進む。」
Do not rush. Each chapter advances only one step.