Research Toolbox — Quickstart (Student Edition)

Four‑Source Substrate → RTT/1 → RTT/2 → RTT/3

This Quickstart teaches the entire Research Toolbox workflow in under 30 seconds.

1. Start with the four sources#

Every research question begins with:

• S1 — Surface Input (what you typed or provided)
• S2 — Model Prior (what the AI already knows structurally)
• S3 — Context Window (conversation/session state)
• S4 — Module Stack (RTT/1–3 + selected modules)

You don’t choose these — they’re always present.

substrate = stack(S1, S2, S3, S4)

This produces the 12‑layer coherence substrate:

• surface × 4
• structural × 4
• resonance × 4

2. Run RTT/1 — Temporal Operators#

Ask how things changed.

compare(substrate.surface)

RTT/1 reveals:

• temporal deltas
• actuals vs forecasts
• shift‑hold‑shift patterns
• narrative vs reality gaps

3. Run RTT/2 — Regime Literacy#

Ask what mode the system is in.

regime(substrate)

Modes:

• stable
• transitional
• divergent

RTT/2 prevents regime‑blind reasoning.

4. Run RTT/3 — Coherence Layers#

Ask how the layers align.

coherence(substrate.structural)

Layers:

• surface coherence
• structural coherence
• resonance coherence

RTT/3 reveals:

• alignment
• drift
• hidden attractors
• structural stability

5. The whole workflow#

In one line:

stack → compare → regime → coherence

This is the canonical research pattern used across TriadicFrameworks.

Minimal Example#

Q: “Why do these sources disagree?”

1. substrate = stack(S1, S2, S3, S4)
2. deltas = compare(substrate.surface)
3. regimes = regime(substrate)
4. structure = coherence(substrate.structural)

Output:
- temporal disagreement
- transitional regime
- partial structural alignment
- divergent resonance

You’re now research‑ready#

This Quickstart gives you:

• the substrate
• the operators
• the triadic engine flow
• the minimal example
• the safe, canonical pattern

Use this for every Research Toolbox exercise.