Relation to Loop Quantum Cosmology

Loop Quantum Cosmology [Ashtekar & Singh 2011] derives a bounce at the Planck density as a dynamical, temporal event. AP04 proposes the structural identity as atemporal: the bounce is foliation-dependent, the geometry atemporal, the identity structural. If LQC is experimentally confirmed, it strengthens the physical foundation (a Layer 1 candidate). The relationship is complementary, not competitive. [LQC: Layer 1 candidate. Interpretation: Layer 3.]