Relational Systems Theory – Official Pitch

Title: The Relational Systems Theory as a framework for coherence through proportion and relation
Date: October 16, 2025
Author: M.C.M. van Kroonenburgh, MSc (Heerlen, The Netherlands)

Introduction (Pitch)

Relational Systems Theory (RST) proposes a unified framework that explains how coherent complexity arises from simple, consistent relationships. Instead of describing systems as collections of interacting parts, RST begins with the relation itself as the smallest unit of reality. When relationships align in proportion, coherence emerges. Not as an imposed structure, but as a natural rhythm of balance.

This principle forms the foundation of what the author defines as Ratio Science: the study of proportion, rhythm, and resonance across domains. RST identifies three fundamental dimensions through which relational coherence manifests:

• Spatial coherence: how proportion gives form its equilibrium and harmony.
• Temporal coherence: how rhythm governs momentum, rotation, and systemic balance.
• Cognitive coherence: how structure and resonance generate meaning and understanding.

Across these domains, RST demonstrates that intelligence (whether human, natural, or artificial) is not the result of control or accumulation, but of relational alignment. By redefining the connection itself as the true building block of reality, RST offers a scalable grammar for understanding systems, bridging geometry, time, and cognition under one relational logic.

This publication serves as an official, timestamped disclosure to establish authorship and intellectual ownership of the Relational Systems Theory (RST) by M.C.M. van Kroonenburgh. All rights reserved.