Trifocal Geometry and Generative Stratification: An Axiomatic Framework for FRLT

Formal Recursive Layer Theory (FRLT) employs a triple-pivot scalar field Σ whose equal‑tension surfaces form asymmetric trifocal ovals, establishing a geometric basis for generative stratification and linking spatial structure with stability properties encoded in the Hessian of Σ. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.