Abstract
The core nature of information is considered by building an imaginary universe from a principle of foundation acting as constructor. That the principle is immune to doubt implies that it is a well-founded model of a condition of the universe. That the principle applies globally to all that is implies that the universe is conditioned by it. It is argued that under the principle, all possible universes are degenerate to a minimally simple entity as a unique origin of the universe. The principle also implies that from this minimal entity a complex universe emerges. The nature of this universe is explored, a causal foundation for time and space is identified, and the mathematical nature of the evolving structure is briefly considered. It is argued that all equivalent interpretations (e.g. higher dimensions)of the structure are equally valid. It is concluded that these models are the foundation of information, and in that context, the universe is informational by nature.
Stephen James Anastasi