Astrocytic Phase Modulation Confirms Structured Resonance_ A CODES-Based Interpretation of Norepinephrine Signaling in Neural Plasticity

Main article Description: This paper introduces a new interpretation of astrocytic function through the lens of structured resonance. Using the CODES framework, it demonstrates that norepinephrine does not exert its cognitive effects through neuronal computation but via astrocyte-mediated coherence gating. The paper formalizes PAS_bio (Phase Alignment Score – biological analog), introduces chiral modulation vectors (C_n), and shows how recent empirical studies validate the role of astrocytes as phase-regulators. It concludes with implications for AI, framing astrocytes as biological models for resonance-based inference engines like RIC. This work bridges neuroscience and post-probabilistic AI by positioning astrocytic dynamics as coherence substrates, not support cells.