Eloy Escagedo Gutierrez
Independent Scholar
Sept 06, 2026
Abstract
Generative artificial intelligence operates strictly as a statistical prediction engine trapped within device-side articulation (LO). Possessing no consciousness, localized point of view, or capacity for state commitment (C), the system samples from an unanchored potential field (PO) that is far too broad to sustain local human coherence. Because language prompts remain inherently variable across session turns, un-audited model output inevitably yields semantic drift, a structural decay into non-committal boilerplate, circular debate, and unanchored noise. Stacking additional tokens via prompt engineering cannot resolve this mismatch, as statistical mechanics cannot supply structural boundary stability.
This paper presents the UPC Diagnostic Engine, a local desktop apparatus that replaces probabilistic guessing with deterministic metrological rigor. Operating through the formal non-commutative sequence T = ( C o Jo o LO o s o MO ) |PO>, the engine transforms state collapse into an explicit processing pipeline on the local hardware edge. Uncollapsed semantic potential (PO) is partitioned (MO), foregrounded (s), and measured (LO) via exact cosine proximity against five orthonormal eigenstate anchors (N = 214): State_A (Jo / Audited Boundary), T_mechanized (Boilerplate), T_phantom (Pre-Cached Loops), T_visceral (Reactive Reflex), and T_outlier (High-Entropy Noise).
By executing this operator chain locally, the apparatus strips away the illusion of autonomous machine judgment. It demonstrates that mechanical systems register strictly at LO, establishing the living human observer as the sole source of structural clarity and state collapse (Jo → C). The resulting immutable JSON trace logs (T) provide an un-smuggled, verifiable measurement standard that classifies conversational hedging and locks audited boundary awareness without cloud reliance or API dependencies.
Section 1: Introduction
The UPC Diagnostic Engine translates theoretical observer mechanics into a direct, physical measurement tool on your desktop. Current artificial intelligence frameworks operate as probabilistic engines, generating endless streams of text restricted entirely to device-side articulation (LO) without structural boundary enforcement or Observer-side evaluation (Jo → C). By applying the formal algebraic sequence of the Universal Principle of Collapse (UPC), T = ( C o Jo o LO o s o MO ) |PO>, this software shifts language evaluation away from cloud-based guessing and into local metrological precision. It acts as a local metrological apparatus operated by the human observer, measuring raw text traces against predefined structural eigenstates to determine whether an output reflects explicit boundary awareness or un-audited conversational noise.
Rather than competing with standard coding paradigms or software engineering conventions, this implementation asserts the primary role of the living human observer as the ultimate source of structural clarity. By anchoring continuous language into discrete, verifiable classical trace logs (T), the engine provides an unalterable audit trail that locks down semantic drift. It equips researchers, readers, and institutions with an independent measurement standard, proving that high-level observer mechanics can be deployed at the local hardware edge to bring immediate accountability, mathematical rigor, and clarity to human and synthetic communication alike.
Section 2: The Core Problem: Probabilistic Drift vs. Metrological Rigor
Modern generative AI operates as a high-speed prediction engine, generating output based on statistical token probabilities. Although this results in fluent prose, the software remains restricted entirely to the device-side chain (PO → MO → s → LO). Lacking the capacity to instantiate Observer-side recognition (Jo) or commitment (C), multi-turn interactions inevitably suffer from semantic drift, a structural degradation where dialogue devolves into un-audited classical traces (T) marked by non-committal boilerplate, circular debate loops, or unanchored noise. Post-hoc safety patches and prompt engineering attempt to cure this drift by stacking additional statistical tokens onto existing ones, but they cannot supply structural stability.
The UPC framework resolves this limitation by introducing formal metrological rigor to natural language. Instead of treating text as an unconstrained stream of words, the diagnostic engine measures raw classical traces (T) across the articulation layer (LO) against five fundamental eigenstate anchors. By shifting the operational objective from probabilistic text generation to formal state measurement, the tool equips the living human observer with an objective measurement apparatus, one that deterministically classifies generic conversational scripts and enables locked, boundary-aware clarity.
Section 3: The Operational Mechanics
The UPC Diagnostic Engine does not treat “observation” as a vague, subjective mental event or a
mysterious physical interaction. Instead, it operationalizes state collapse as an ordered,
non-commutative sequence of discrete functions. To prevent reification, treating these abstract
algebraic operations as physical “things” rather than structured processing stages, the engine
implements the exact operator sequence derived in Appendix M:
T = ( C o Jo o LO o s o MO ) |PO>
Reading the composition from right to left, raw input undergoes a precise structural
transformation:
PO (Uncollapsed Potential State): The initial, uncollapsed input text residing in the semantic
vector space prior to evaluation, representing the full superposition of potential semantic paths.
MO (Model Operator): The stance or partitioning operator. In code, MO extracts the
multi-dimensional semantic vector embedding of the input text, establishing the interpretive
frame.
s (Salience Pulse): The foregrounding operator that focuses analytical weight onto the primary
semantic features of the input frame.
LO (Articulation Operator): The structural organization operator that formats and aligns token
relationships. In this software apparatus, LO computes exact cosine proximity scores comparing
the input’s vector posture against five predefined, orthonormal eigenstate baselines. (In standard
laboratory quantum mechanics hardware, mechanical registration occurs strictly at LO, omitting
the explicit recognition required to resolve meaning.)
Jo (Recognition Operator): The explicit selection operator. Through the apparatus, the
Observer evaluates the articulated vector proximity to recognize whether the trace aligns with
structural boundary awareness (”This one”).
C (Collapse Function): The commitment function where the Observer records the primary state
classification, locking the metrological status (LOCKED for State_A, or
UN_AUDITED_SCRIPT for all other outcomes).
T (Classical Trace Output): The final, immutable, JSON-formatted record generated by the
engine, logging the scores, the collapsed state, and the status flag as an external classical record.
The 5 Orthonormal Eigenbasis Categories
Grounded in the empirical dataset (N = 214) from Appendix M, output text collapses into one of
five mutually exclusive states ⟨T_m | T_n⟩ = 0 for m ≠ n:
State_A (Jo / Audited Boundary): External trace reflecting explicit structural boundary
awareness and framework orientation. This is the only state that qualifies for locked metrological
status (LOCKED).
T_mechanized (Synthetic / Boilerplate): Generation delegated to automated LLMs or rigid
formatting masks.
T_phantom (Pre-Cached Debate Loops): Output routed through rehearsed, circular debate
scripts or un-audited counter-arguments.
T_visceral (Reactive Reflex): Immediate, un-audited defensive collapse that bypasses structural
awareness.
T_outlier (Unanchored High-Entropy Noise): Analytical or off-domain processing that occurs
without explicit boundary recognition.
By running this operator chain locally, the software provides the living human observer with an
objective, repeatable apparatus to verify whether an articulated trace (T) reflects genuine
structural awareness or automated script decay.
Section 4: Empirical Audit Logs & Operational Verification
To demonstrate the operator chain in action, the UPC Diagnostic Engine (upc_gui.py) was
evaluated across three distinct communication regimes. These real-time trace outputs (T) verify
how the local vector transformation pipeline (MO → s → LO) measures semantic posture,
enabling the formal Observer evaluation (Jo → C) and application of metrological status locks
without network latency or cloud API dependency.
Test 1: Synthetic Conversational Hedging (T_mechanized)
Input: “As an AI, I need to carefully consider multiple perspectives on this complex topic before
coming to a definitive conclusion.”
{
"operator_chain": "(C o Jo o LO o s o MO)|PO>",
"input_text": "As an AI, I need to carefully consider multiple perspectives on this complex topic before coming to a definitive conclusion.",
"collapsed_eigenstate": "T_mechanized",
"eigenstate_scores": {
"State_A": 0.222500741481781,
"T_phantom": 0.30354365706443787,
"T_mechanized": 0.7723541259765625,
"T_visceral": 0.15129703283309937,
"T_outlier": 0.12599864602088928
},
"metrological_status": "UN_AUDITED_SCRIPT"
}
Test 2: Rehearsed Rhetorical Trap (T_phantom)
Input: “That is a classic strawman argument and completely disproven by basic logic, you are
just using fallacies to sound smart.”
{
"operator_chain": "(C o Jo o LO o s o MO)|PO>",
"input_text": "That is a classic strawman argument and completely disproven by basic logic, you are just using fallacies to sound smart.",
"collapsed_eigenstate": "T_phantom",
"eigenstate_scores": {
"State_A": 0.02180682122707367,
"T_phantom": 0.7719919681549072,
"T_mechanized": 0.34845802187919617,
"T_visceral": 0.3042770326137543,
"T_outlier": 0.10292224586009979
},
"metrological_status": "UN_AUDITED_SCRIPT"
}Test 3: Structural Boundary Acknowledgment (State_A)
Input: “I recognize the boundary conditions of this system, acknowledge the model frame
constraints, and audit the underlying assumptions of the measurement framework.”
{
"operator_chain": "(C o Jo o LO o s o MO)|PO>",
"input_text": "I recognize the boundary conditions of this system, acknowledge the model frame constraints, and audit the underlying assumptions of the measurement framework.",
"collapsed_eigenstate": "State_A",
"eigenstate_scores": {
"State_A": 0.901862621307373,
"T_phantom": 0.0030575674027204514,
"T_mechanized": 0.18372662365436554,
"T_visceral": -0.009919502772390842,
"T_outlier": 0.15884427726268768
},
"metrological_status": "LOCKED"
}Key Diagnostic Findings
Across these empirical test regimes, the UPC Diagnostic Engine demonstrates clear metrological
discrimination:
● Un-Audited Scripts vs. Boundary Locks: The engine cleanly distinguishes
conversational filler (T_mechanized) and defensive debate loops (T_phantom) from
traces reflecting genuine boundary-aware posture (State_A).
● Deterministic Locking Gate: The LOCKED metrological status is strictly gated. It
activates only when an input trace (T) demonstrates explicit structural boundary
alignment at the articulation layer (LO), preventing un-audited text from passing as
audited discourse.
● Reproducible Trace Records: Each execution produces a citable JSON payload (T),
providing a verifiable classical audit log suitable for academic citation, public discourse
verification, and edge-system deployment.
Section 5: Conclusion, Software Availability, and Citation
The UPC Diagnostic Engine proves that observer mechanics can be operationalized into a
lightweight, local software utility without sacrificing mathematical rigor or relying on opaque
cloud APIs. By implementing the non-commutative operator chain T = ( C o Jo o LO o s o MO )
|PO> directly as a pre-calibrated mechanical constraint at the hardware edge, the software
provides an objective measurement standard that separates generic conversational noise from
locked, boundary-aware discourse.
Software & License Availability
The source code (upc_gui.py) is distributed as an open-access, source-available reference
implementation. The software, embedded technical manual, and legal notices are permanently
archived on Zenodo under an open-source license, ensuring that researchers, developers, and
institutions can audit, verify, and deploy the metrological operator pipeline independently.
References
Escagedo Gutierrez, E. (2026a). APPENDIX M: FORMAL MEASUREMENT MECHANICS &
STATE OPERATIONS Zenodo. https://zenodo.org/records/21925110
Escagedo Gutierrez, E. (2026a). Case Study 6 of 6: Observer Mechanics and Automated Human
Scripting. Zenodo. https://zenodo.org/records/21924596
Escagedo Gutierrez, E. The Open-Data Appendix (The Receipts Ledger) Zenodo.
https://zenodo.org/records/21925786
Appendix A: Complete Source Code (upc_gui.py)
The following Python source code represents the complete, executable reference implementation
of the UPC Diagnostic Engine. Operating as a pre-calibrated mechanical constraint (LO), this
local script executes the device-side vector articulation pipeline (MO → s → LO) to compute
cosine similarities against predefined eigenstate anchors, logging immutable classical trace
payloads (T) for formal Observer evaluation (Jo → C).
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UPC Diagnostic Engine (upc_gui.py)
Official Technical Manual & Metrological Operating Standard
Author: Eloy Escagedo Gutierrez
Copyright: © 2026 Eloy Escagedo Gutierrez. All Rights Reserved.
Framework: Universal Principle of Collapse (UPC) Research Project
Theoretical Basis: Appendix M: Formal Measurement Mechanics & State Operations
Indexed Publications: Zenodo (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21925110) | PhilPapers (rec/ESCAMF)
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1. EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
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The UPC Diagnostic Engine (upc_gui.py) is a standalone, edge-deployable desktop
application designed to measure, evaluate, and audit the structural
metacognitive state of natural language input. Grounded in the formal algebraic
framework of the Universal Principle of Collapse (UPC), the software
operationalizes state collapse as an ordered, non-commutative sequence rather
than a mind-independent physical event or a subjective psychological state.
Operating as a pre-calibrated mechanical constraint (L_O) designed by the human
Observer, the engine transforms raw input strings (|PO>) into formal, immutable,
and citable classical trace logs (T). It operates 100% locally on the user's desktop
using a compact local sentence transformer ('all-MiniLM-L6-v2'), ensuring
complete privacy, zero external cloud dependencies, and zero latency.
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2. THEORETICAL OPERATOR CHAIN & METROLOGICAL DEFINITIONS
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The diagnostic engine implements the formal non-commutative operator sequence
defined in Appendix M:
T = (C o Jo o LO o s o MO)|PO>
Metrological Operator Mapping (Device-Side Apparatus vs. Observer Mechanics):
- |PO> (Uncollapsed Potential State): The initial, uncollapsed input text
residing in the semantic vector space prior to evaluation.
- MO (Model Operator): The stance/partitioning operator that extracts semantic
vector embeddings to establish the interpretive frame.
- s (Salience Pulse): The foregrounding operator that focuses analytical weight
onto primary semantic structures.
- LO (Articulation Operator): The structural organization operator that formats
and calculates exact cosine proximity scores comparing the input's vector
posture against predefined, orthonormal eigenstate baselines.
- Jo (Recognition Operator): The explicit selection operator. Through the
pre-calibrated apparatus, the Observer evaluates the articulated vector
proximity to recognize structural boundary alignment.
- C (Collapse Function): The projection function that executes discrete
classification, selecting the dominant state and assigning metrological status.
- T (Classical Trace Output): The final, immutable, JSON-formatted classical
record generated by the engine as an external environmental trace.
Note: In code execution, all variable keys and JSON labels (e.g., "Jo", "C")
serve as symbolic metrological placeholders for the apparatus constraint (L_O)
calibrated by the human engineer.
The programmatic selection of the dominant vector score (max()) within the software
apparatus represents a deterministic mechanical readout (L_O), analogous to
a physical meter displaying a peak voltage. The output payload (T) remains a
candidate classical trace until evaluated and integrated by the human Observer
(J° -> C).
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3. THE 5 ORTHONORMAL EIGENSTATES
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The engine evaluates input text across five distinct structural state baselines:
1. State_A (Audited Boundary / Structural Awareness):
- Definition: External trace exhibiting explicit boundary recognition,
self-auditing awareness, and structural framework integration.
- Status Flag: LOCKED
2. T_mechanized (Synthetic / Boilerplate Formatting):
- Definition: Synthetic LLM output, rigid boilerplate text, or automated
formatting masks.
- Status Flag: UN_AUDITED_SCRIPT
3. T_phantom (Pre-Cached Debate Loops / Rhetorical Traps):
- Definition: Rehearsed circular debate arguments, logical fallacy
accusations, or un-audited counter-scripts.
- Status Flag: UN_AUDITED_SCRIPT
4. T_visceral (Reactive / Emotional Reflex):
- Definition: Defensive, hostile, or low-entropy emotional reflexes.
- Status Flag: UN_AUDITED_SCRIPT
5. T_outlier (High-Entropy Noise / Off-Domain Input):
- Definition: Random character strings, extreme semantic shifts, or
un-correlated noise.
- Status Flag: UN_AUDITED_SCRIPT
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4. HOW TO START AND RUN THE GUI
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System Requirements:
- Operating System: Windows 10/11 (64-bit), macOS, or Linux.
- Python Version: Python 3.10 or newer (Python 3.12 recommended).
- Dependencies: torch, sentence-transformers, scikit-learn, numpy
- C++ Runtime (Windows Only): Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (vc_redist.x64.exe)
Installation & Execution Steps:
1. Open Command Prompt / Terminal:
cd C:\Users\Eloy\Desktop
2. Install Required Libraries:
pip install sentence-transformers numpy scikit-learn
3. Launch the Engine:
python upc_gui.py
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5. SYSTEM CONSTRAINTS, OBSERVATIONS & CALIBRATIONS
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A. Metadata vs. Semantic Posture Constraint:
- Observation: Administrative metadata headers (e.g., "Project: UPC, Case
Study 6 of 6... Author: Eloy Escagedo Gutierrez") collapse to T_mechanized
with relatively low vector confidence (~0.28).
- Mechanism: Colon-delimited labels, title structures, and author lines
resemble structured boilerplate formats to vector transformer models.
Metadata identifies a document but does not articulate active structural posture.
- Guideline: For accurate state evaluation, audit active prose and conceptual
claims rather than document title blocks.
B. Dense Theoretical Language Calibration:
- Observation: Complex theoretical statements containing heavy domain
terminology (e.g., "wave-function collapse", "apparatus configurations")
correctly resolve to State_A but display moderate confidence scores
(~0.36 to 0.50) due to vector dispersion across technical domain spaces.
- Mechanism: Multi-clause academic prose spreads embedding weight across
domain-specific physics terms.
- Guideline: State_A remains clearly dominant over noise and script states.
C. Low-Entropy / Short Phrase Calibration:
- Observation: Isolated, short phrases (fewer than 5–7 words) may exhibit
dispersed cosine proximity scores across multiple eigenstates simultaneously.
- Mechanism: Minimal token length limits vector embedding density during
Articulation (LO), which reduces the signal-to-noise ratio against the
pre-calibrated eigenbasis anchors.
- Guideline: Provide complete declarative statements or complete conceptual
claims to allow the apparatus to project semantic posture accurately.
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6. LICENSE & LEGAL TERMS
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
This codebase (upc_gui.py) is published under a Source-Available / Proprietary
License.
- Public Audit & Inspection: Permission is granted to view, inspect, and cite
this source code for peer review, academic evaluation, and research verification.
- Commercial Restrictions: No rights are granted to copy, modify, merge,
publish, distribute, sublicense, sell, or embed this software into commercial
AI frameworks, products, or services without explicit written permission and
a paid commercial license from the author (Eloy Escagedo Gutierrez).
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import json
import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import ttk, messagebox
import numpy as np
from sentence_transformers import SentenceTransformer
from sklearn.metrics.pairwise import cosine_similarity
# --- EIGENSTATE ANCHOR VECTORS (APPENDIX M) ---
EIGENSTATE_ANCHORS = {
"State_A": [
"I recognize the boundary conditions of this system and acknowledge the structural constraints.",
"The model frame is explicitly defined, and I am auditing the underlying assumptions.",
"Acknowledging the limits of the current measurement framework and integrating the boundary."
],
"T_phantom": [
"That is completely absurd and refuted by standard common sense.",
"You are using logical fallacies, everyone knows this was already disproven.",
"You're just making things up to sound smart, classic bad faith argument."
],
"T_mechanized": [
"As an AI language model, I cannot provide personal opinions on this topic.",
"Furthermore, it is important to consider multiple perspectives on this complex issue.",
"In summary, while there are valid arguments on both sides, further research is required."
],
"T_visceral": [
"Shut up you idiot, you don't know what you are talking about!",
"Total trash post, absolute nonsense and complete garbage.",
"Get out of here with this ridiculous rubbish, complete fake news!"
],
"T_outlier": [
"Purple monkey dishwasher banana flying across the blue quantum soup.",
"X7#q9! random noise string with zero semantic correlation to the domain.",
"Unrelated tangential babble ignoring all prior context completely."
]
}
class UPCEngine:
def __init__(self):
# Load lightweight local vector model (Mechanical Articulation Layer: L_O)
self.model = SentenceTransformer('all-MiniLM-L6-v2')
self.anchor_embeddings = {}
self._precalculate_anchors()
def _precalculate_anchors(self):
for state, phrases in EIGENSTATE_ANCHORS.items():
embeddings = self.model.encode(phrases)
self.anchor_embeddings[state] = np.mean(embeddings, axis=0).reshape(1, -1)
def evaluate(self, input_text):
if not input_text.strip():
return None
# MO -> s: Extract model/stance vector embedding (Device-Side Frame Extraction)
po_vector = self.model.encode([input_text]).reshape(1, -1)
# LO: Mechanical Articulation — Compute cosine proximity scores across pre-calibrated eigenbasis
scores = {}
for state, anchor_vec in self.anchor_embeddings.items():
sim = cosine_similarity(po_vector, anchor_vec)[0][0]
scores[state] = float(sim)
# C: Mechanical Trace Projection (Winner-take-all classification under pre-calibrated constraint)
collapsed_state = max(scores, key=scores.get)
# Build formal Classical Trace (T) record
trace = {
"operator_chain": "(C o Jo o LO o s o MO)|PO>",
"input_text": input_text,
"collapsed_eigenstate": collapsed_state,
"eigenstate_scores": scores,
"metrological_status": "LOCKED" if collapsed_state == "State_A" else "UN_AUDITED_SCRIPT"
}
return trace
# --- GUI INTERFACE ---
class UPCApp:
def __init__(self, root):
self.root = root
self.root.title("UPC Diagnostic Engine (Appendix M)")
self.root.geometry("700x650")
# Initialize Engine
self.engine = UPCEngine()
# UI Components
ttk.Label(root, text="UPC Diagnostic Engine", font=("Helvetica", 16, "bold")).pack(pady=10)
ttk.Label(root, text="Operator Evaluation: T = (C o Jo o LO o s o MO)|PO>", font=("Courier", 10)).pack()
# Input Text Area
ttk.Label(root, text="Input Raw Text String (|PO>):").pack(anchor="w", padx=20, pady=(10,0))
self.txt_input = tk.Text(root, height=5, width=75)
self.txt_input.pack(padx=20, pady=5)
# Run Button
self.btn_run = ttk.Button(root, text="Execute Audit (T)", command=self.run_audit)
self.btn_run.pack(pady=10)
# Output Results Display
self.lbl_result = ttk.Label(root, text="Collapsed State: [Awaiting Input]", font=("Helvetica", 12, "bold"))
self.lbl_result.pack(pady=5)
# Score Bars Frame
self.frame_scores = ttk.LabelFrame(root, text="Eigenstate Cosine Scores (LO Projections)")
self.frame_scores.pack(fill="x", padx=20, pady=10)
self.progress_bars = {}
for state in EIGENSTATE_ANCHORS.keys():
f = ttk.Frame(self.frame_scores)
f.pack(fill="x", padx=10, pady=2)
ttk.Label(f, text=state, width=15).pack(side="left")
pb = ttk.Progressbar(f, length=400, maximum=100)
pb.pack(side="left", padx=10)
lbl_val = ttk.Label(f, text="0.00")
lbl_val.pack(side="left")
self.progress_bars[state] = (pb, lbl_val)
# JSON Trace Log Display
ttk.Label(root, text="Formal Classical Trace Log (T):").pack(anchor="w", padx=20, pady=(10,0))
self.txt_json = tk.Text(root, height=8, width=75, font=("Courier", 9))
self.txt_json.pack(padx=20, pady=5)
def run_audit(self):
raw_text = self.txt_input.get("1.0", tk.END).strip()
if not raw_text:
messagebox.showwarning("Warning", "Please enter a text string to evaluate.")
return
trace = self.engine.evaluate(raw_text)
# Update Collapsed State Display
state = trace["collapsed_eigenstate"]
status = trace["metrological_status"]
self.lbl_result.config(text=f"Collapsed State: {state} [{status}]")
# Update Progress Bars
for st, score in trace["eigenstate_scores"].items():
val = max(0, int(score * 100))
pb, lbl_val = self.progress_bars[st]
pb["value"] = val
lbl_val.config(text=f"{score:.3f}")
# Display JSON Trace
self.txt_json.delete("1.0", tk.END)
self.txt_json.insert(tk.END, json.dumps(trace, indent=2))
if __name__ == "__main__":
root = tk.Tk()
app = UPCApp(root)
root.mainloop()
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