Matter Hierarchy · matter-hierarchy
Owner directive (D27, resolved 2026-04-12), canonical. "RESOLVED: TWO HIERARCHIES exist and were conflated." The FORMS ladder (Noology Dictionary, 9 levels) and the EXECUTION ladder (code, ending Holon → Dyson) are both canonical, each on its own axis. [src: HOS-Webdoc/web/src/data/hos-specification.ts:473]
Content
The Matter Hierarchy is how the engines classify everything they generate — the ascending ladder of matter that work-units produce and that the holon substrate is built from. Per D27 there are two distinct, non-conflicting ladders:
1. The FORMS ladder (Noology, 9 levels) — what a thing is, by capability:
Unit → Block → Sphere → Particle → Atom → Cell → Node → Component → Entity
"Each level adds capability: Unit=primordial container, Block=valency, Sphere=boundary, Particle=solidified sphere (object), Atom=particle+loop (self-sustaining), Cell=metabolism (input→process→output), Node=networked cell, Component=value generator, Entity=autonomata (purpose-driven)." [src: HOS-Webdoc/web/src/data/hos-specification.ts:473]
2. The EXECUTION ladder (code, 6 levels) — where a thing runs:
Particle → Atom → Cell → Node → Holon → Dyson
export type MatterLevel = 'particle' | 'atom' | 'cell' | 'node' | 'holon' | 'dyson' [src: HOS-Webdoc/web/src/lib/atomic-holon/matter-hierarchy.ts:19]. "Holons wrap Forms for execution, Dysons are the infrastructure environments where Holons run" [src: HOS-Webdoc/web/src/data/hos-specification.ts:473]. Every MatterUnit records its generator — mind | quantum | nature | society [src: HOS-Webdoc/web/src/lib/atomic-holon/matter-hierarchy.ts:38] — and its equations, with deterministic regeneration guaranteed when the proper process is followed [src: HOS-Webdoc/web/src/lib/atomic-holon/matter-hierarchy.ts:33].
The two ladders share the middle rungs (Particle · Atom · Cell · Node); they diverge at the ends. FORMS descends below Particle (Unit/Block/Sphere) and ascends through Component to Entity; EXECUTION ascends from Node into holon and dyson — the run-time wrapping and the infrastructure it runs on. The knowledge production line that feeds this ladder is dikwc; the work quantum that moves along it is defined in work-units.
Variants
| # | Definition (verbatim) | Source | Ruling | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | "(FORMS, 9 levels from Noology Dictionary) Unit → Block → Sphere → Particle → Atom → Cell → Node → Component → Entity." | [src: HOS-Webdoc/web/src/data/hos-specification.ts:473] | D27 → canonical on the FORMS axis (what a thing is) | canonical |
| B | "// Particle → Atom → Cell → Node → Holon → Dyson" | [src: HOS-Webdoc/web/src/lib/atomic-holon/matter-hierarchy.ts:16] | D27 → canonical on the EXECUTION axis (where a thing runs); "atomic-holon/matter-hierarchy.ts will be updated in P1-29 to reflect both hierarchies" | canonical |
| C | "(EXECUTION, separate) Holon → Dyson — Holons wrap Forms for execution, Dysons are the infrastructure environments where Holons run." | [src: HOS-Webdoc/web/src/data/hos-specification.ts:473] | D27 → the execution top-end, consistent with B | canonical |
Both A and B are canonical on their own axes per D27 — this is a resolved dual hierarchy, not an open conflict.
Composition
- uses: holon (execution wrapper of Forms), dyson (infrastructure level Holons run on), dikwc (the pipeline that produces Particles → Atoms → Holons)
- used-by: engines (engines "may generate: Atoms, Cells, Nodes, or Holons" [src: HOS-Webdoc/web/src/lib/atomic-holon/matter-hierarchy.ts:10]), work-units (the Particle is the work quantum), districts (Holon Districts are made of Holons)
See also
- work-units
- dikwc
- entity-hierarchy — the mobilizer ladder (who acts), distinct from this matter ladder (what is acted on)
- [Upstream code](../../../HOS-Webdoc/web/src/lib/atomic-holon/matter-hierarchy.ts)