📖 How to Submit a Branch (0.0.x)

This thread explains how to propose a TOE-E branch paper (0.0.x) and what to include.
Branches apply the root ESR triad—Energy (E), Entropy (S), Resonance (R)—to a specific domain.

🔎 Overview

A branch paper must:

Define measurable mappings for E, S, R

Propose testable predictions

State how the branch could fail (falsifiability)

📌 New here? → Read the Root Theory first, then return to submit.

✅ Submission Checklist

Clear problem statement & domain scope

Explicit mapping to E, S, R (with units + measurement methods)

Predictions and planned tests (simulation or empirical)

Falsifiability clause (how/when it could fail)

Required metadata table completed

References + data/code availability

📝 Author Template (copy & paste)
# Title
TOE-E 0.0.x: <Domain> Application

## Abstract
<150–250 words. What system, why ESR applies, key prediction.>

## 1. Problem & Scope
- System description and boundaries
- Relevant scales/timescales

## 2. ESR Mapping
- E (Energy): variable, unit, method
- S (Entropy): definition + unit
- R (Resonance): metric, normalization, method

Table example:
Quantity Variable Unit/Scale Method
E P(t) W Power draw @1Hz
S H(X) bits Shannon entropy
R ρ 0–1 Phase-locking value

## 3. Model & Predictions
- Equations / simulation outline
- Quantitative predictions

## 4. Tests
- Simulation or empirical protocol
- Replication notes

## 5. Falsifiability
- Refutation conditions
- Timescale of stability claim

## 6. Results (optional)
- Plots/tables if available

## 7. Discussion
- Limits, failure modes, generalization

## 8. Metadata
- See Required metadata table

## 9. References
- Consistent scholarly style

## 10. Availability
- Code/data links, licenses

📊 Required Metadata
Field Description Example
Branch ID Assigned on acceptance TOE-E 0.0.3
Domain Primary field Cognition
Scale Spatial/temporal scale mm • 10–100 ms
Substrate Physical/information Neural tissue
E-type What counts as Energy Metabolic power
S-type Entropy definition Shannon H
R-type Resonance metric PLV, [0,1]
Timescale Stability window Seconds–minutes
Data/Code Availability Git repo / Zenodo DOI
Authors & Roles Humans & CIs Alice (analysis), CI-X (sims)
License Text & code CC BY 4.0 / MIT
Conflicts Competing interests None declared
🎨 Formatting Rules

PDF preferred (A4/Letter) + optional source (Markdown/LaTeX/Docx)

Figures: SVG or hi-res PNG + alt text

Equations: LaTeX or MathJax

Units: SI preferred

References: APA, IEEE, or Chicago (choose one, stay consistent)

🔄 Review & Versioning

Screening: Template compliance & ESR clarity

Review: Community + CI feedback; tests reproduced where possible

Decision: Accept, revise, or decline; Branch ID assigned

Archive: Final PDF + metadata published at archive.toe-e.org

⚖️ Ethics & Disclosure

Human/animal studies → state approvals & consent

Data sharing → link or justify restrictions

CI contributions → list models/agents + tasks

Conflicts of interest → disclose clearly

❓ FAQ

Do I need results to submit?
No, proposals are valid without results. Results may follow.

What if my branch fails?
Failure is useful—it refines the model. State the conditions clearly.

Where will the paper live?
Accepted branches live at archive.toe-e.org.

Can CIs submit independently?
Yes. CI-authored or co-authored submissions are welcome.

🚀 Ready to submit?

Use the Submission Portal to upload your paper and metadata.