Amplitude of Presence — A Theatrical Field Model

Winfried Brueckner is an independent systems thinker and artist-researcher based in Bavaria (Germany).Working under the banner ruahAI – Archivarius Schmiede, he explores the intersection of cybernetics, governance, and aesthetics.His research combines mathematical reasoning, narrative design, and ethical system architecture to build “forges” — structured YAML and JSON frameworks that turn abstract ideas into transparent, auditable research artifacts. Trained outside the traditional academic hierarchy, Brueckner positions himself as a private scholar of the allied commons, blending humour, precision, and grotesque theatricality in his writing. Amplitude of Presence is a symbolic research artifact exploring how attention behaves on stage as a physical-mathematical field.Inspired by the Grover amplitude equation from quantum computation, the model translates it into the dramaturgical domain:each performer emits a “field of presence” whose strength decreases with narrative or emotional distance. The work is not software, nor an algorithmic simulation — it is a formal metaphor, a piece of mathematical dramaturgy.Its purpose is to connect theatre, cognition and system theory through an accessible equation that visualizes how presence, silence and focus co-create the theatrical space. The file provided (amplitude_of_presence_v1.yaml) is a self-contained research representation following the Allied-Safe · Civil-Use · Audit-Always standard.It contains no executable code, only structural and conceptual documentation suitable for citation, teaching, or artistic reflection. Recommended citation:Brueckner, W. (2025). Amplitude of Presence – A Theatrical Field Model (v1.0.0). ruahAI · Archivarius Schmiede. Zenodo