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# RRT Flowchart — Equilibrium and balance (beginner-friendly)
Plain-language view of the **balance** between signal, noise, and workload, and the **equilibrium** condition (spend ≥ minimum to persist). No prior RRT knowledge assumed.
## The diagram
```mermaid
flowchart TB
subgraph Reality["Reality"]
R["Finite budget, constant noise — environment blurs structure"]
end
subgraph Balance["The balance (three things)"]
direction TB
W["Total budget W"]
Omega["Workload Ω — what you spend to maintain structure"]
N["Noise N — what the environment consumes"]
W --- Omega
W --- N
Mu["Signal share μ — how much of the budget is yours"]
Omega --- Mu
N --- Mu
end
subgraph Floor["The floor"]
PhiMin["Minimum cost Φ_min — more detail, faster refresh, or longer distance → higher minimum"]
end
subgraph Equilibrium["Equilibrium"]
GE["Spend ≥ Φ_min → structure persists"]
LE["Spend < Φ_min → structure dissolves"]
end
R --> Balance
Balance --> Floor
Floor --> Equilibrium
```
## In one sentence
Reality has a finite budget; signal (what you keep) and noise (what the environment takes) share it. Something persists only if spending stays at or above the minimum cost (Φ_min).
## Links
- **Theory:** [[Relational Resolution Theory (RRT)]]
- **Definitions:** [[Definitions]]
- **Geometry (RST):** [[expanded theory/Resource Triangle]]