**Project Code:** `AUTX-I1` **Project Title:** The Î₁ ("Infoton") Particle - Re-evaluation and Refinement within Autaxys **1. Introduction:** The Î₁ ("infoton") particle was a specific prediction of the precursor "Infomatics v3.3" framework, characterized as a light, stable, charged scalar. Its non-observation was a key factor in deeming Infomatics v3.3 falsified. This project revisits the Î₁ hypothesis, not to resurrect Infomatics v3.3, but to critically re-evaluate the core principles that led to its prediction through the more comprehensive lens of the autaxys/autology framework. The aim is to determine if a refined understanding of autaxic dynamics might: a) Confirm a modified Î₁-like entity with different properties that could explain its non-detection. b) Robustly refute the Î₁ prediction based on deeper autaxic principles. c) Reframe Î₁ not as a conventional particle but as a different type of autaxic phenomenon. **2. Project Goals:** * To critically analyze the derivation of Î₁ properties (mass, charge, spin, stability) within the original Infomatics v3.3 framework, identifying key assumptions. * To re-examine the "Ratio Resonance Stability Principle" (φ^m' ≈ π^k', with Î₁ from m'=2, k'=1) using the full generative engine of autaxys. * To determine if autaxys's meta-logic (e.g., intrinsic coherence, conservation of distinguishability) and operational dynamics support or refute the emergence of a stable, fundamental pattern corresponding to the (m'=2, k'=1) state. * If an Î₁-like pattern is supported by autaxys, to derive its properties (mass-energy analogue, charge-analogue, interaction modes, stability) from autaxic first principles. * To assess whether any newly derived properties could make an Î₁-like entity compatible with current experimental and cosmological constraints, or suggest novel detection strategies. **3. Scope:** * Theoretical analysis of autaxys's generative dynamics applied to the simplest Ratio Resonance state. * Investigation of how autaxic principles might determine fundamental pattern properties (e.g., charge as a relational signature, stability via feedback loops). * Comparison of autaxys-derived Î₁ properties with Standard Model constraints and observational data. * Exploration of alternative interpretations of Î₁ (e.g., as a quasi-particle, a field excitation with unusual coupling, or a transient autaxic phenomenon). **4. Expected Outcomes:** * A definitive statement from the autaxys framework on the status of the Î₁ hypothesis (supported, refuted, or radically reinterpreted). * If supported in a modified form, a new set of predicted properties for an Î₁-like entity and potential avenues for its investigation. * Insights into the mechanisms by which autaxys generates fundamental patterns and their characteristics. **5. Relation to Other AUTX Project Ideas:** This AUTX-I1 project will be informed by AUTX-METH (Methodology). Its findings will be crucial for AUTX-TAB-CON (Autaxic Table), as Î₁ was posited as the foundational entry for such a table. ---