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Domain of Validity v0.1.1 2026-08-10

Algebraic Domains of Validity and Structural Breakage Theorems

The domain of applicability of Residue-Class Operation Translation, from commutative integral domains to non-commutative and nonlinear dynamics. Answers one of the series' most important domain-of-validity questions: which algebraic properties do RCOT's theorems actually depend on, and as the coefficient domain is expanded from the integers to general rings, unordered fields, non-commutative algebras, projective maps, and nonlinear polynomials, which structure breaks first? Distinguishes five independent structural requirements and locates the breaking point for each.

The algebraic domain of validity for five independent structural requirements, locating RCOT's structural breaking points one by one The paper's contribution is delineating the algebraic boundaries within which RCOT's theorems hold — a domain-of-validity study, not a step toward resolving Collatz itself.

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