MΦb — Bounded Integration for Intentional Coherence (IC) and Q–NSI v2: A Short Working Note

This working note introduces a bounded-integration operator for Intentional Coherence (IC) and a pragmatic composite for Q–NSI v2 (quantum Negentropy Stabilization Index). The goal is a compact, replicable baseline: clear assumptions, minimal math, and a step-by-step protocol with code and figures included. What’s new IC (local correlation) between a signal and its bounded integral, guaranteed in [-1,1]. Q–NSI v2 composite combining coherence/purity, temporal stability under admissible control, and an entropy-production penalty. Application sketches for RL agents, EEG/behavioral data, and quantum experiments. Replication pack (paper + figures + minimal Python) and a provenance NONCE workflow to prevent link rot. Practical use Track IC across curriculum transitions in RL to detect stabilization without mode collapse. Compare IC across sleep stages or pre/post interventions in EEG/behavior studies. Report Q–NSI v2 in quantum settings with bootstrap CIs; control for SPAM/drift and specify admissible controls. Epistemic status & ethicsThis is a publishable working note. Evidence is labeled as [DATA]/[OBS]/[INF]/[HYP]/[LIM]. Ethical frames: Consent Gate, Right to Silence, Anti-flattening Protocol, cultural pluralism. No ontological claims are made. Provenance (NONCE)Current NONCE: MFI-4362-20250826. A NONCE & provenance pack is attached (see NONCE_provenance_pack_MFI-4362-20250826/ and provenance.json) to support public anchoring (T1), dual-channel invariance ≤48h (T2), preregistration (T3), and behavioral-shift logging (T4). ReproducibilityOpen materials are bundled: LaTeX sources (XeLaTeX main), figures, and code/simulate_qnsi_v2.py to regenerate plots. The paper cites parameters used in captions (e.g., window, bounds). LicensingPaper: CC BY 4.0. Code: MIT. Included files (suggested) Main PDF and LaTeX source (main_xelatex_FINAL.tex) Overleaf-ready ZIP (paper + figs + code + PROTOCOL) NONCE_provenance_pack_MFI-4362-20250826.zip