Coherence Mapping: A Model for Pattern, Perception, and Persistence

By Anthony B. Chapman

What if coherence could be defined, diagnosed, and designed-across systems, cognition, and culture?

In a world where signal is drowned by noise and complexity outpaces understanding, Coherence Mapping offers a practical, recursive model for restoring structural integrity to thought and action. Built on the Coherence Equation-C = (R - P - S) / E-this framework shows how Recursion, Pattern, and Signal interact under Entropy to determine the coherence of any symbolic system.

From AI safety to education reform, from institutional design to personal strategy, this book provides tools to:

• Diagnose systemic incoherence across domains

• Track symbolic compression, attention drift, and entropy

• Align architecture, meaning, and decision-making

• Apply recursive clarity in fast-changing environments

Whether you're a systems thinker, AI architect, educator, or strategist, Coherence Mapping delivers a high-utility diagnostic for anyone working at the edge of complexity.

This is not a metaphor. It's a framework you can use.