Critical Noise Thresholds in Discrete Dynamical Systems: Analysis of the sin(σc)=σc Fixed Point Relation

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Abstract

Building on the recent discovery of phase transitions in discrete dynamical systems under stochastic resonance analysis, we investigate the mathematical relationship governing critical noise thresholds. Through systematic analysis of critical values σc across 14 diverse systems—including number-theoretic sequences, chaotic maps, and growth processes—we find that these thresholds satisfy sin(σc)=σc with mean absolute error 0.0008, significantly better than alternative relations such as tan(σc)=σc (error 0.0017). We present three independent theoretical arguments for this relation based on spectral gap analysis, information maximization, and resonance conditions. The analysis reveals a fundamental constant κ=σc/log2(3)=1/13.5 for the Collatz system and derives a predictive scaling law σc=0.002(logq/log2)1.98+0.155 for qn+1 conjectures with R2=0.923. These findings suggest that the sine function plays a fundamental role in the transition between discrete and continuous behavior in dynamical systems.

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