Chapter 12: The Persistence Sector: Temporal Stability and Homeostasis

The persistence sector is formally defined as the α-base restricted to E₂ carriers, with temporal stability as the defining predicate. A carrier satisfies temporal stability if its distinction is eventually stable under the α-orbit. Homeostasis is characterized as basin return after perturbation, and Archaea-like autotrophs serve as the biological archetype of persistence realized in carrier form.