Curvature Retention

Curvature Retention is the ability of dimensional structures to keep a geometric memory of how they were formed, preserving curvature and topological character as the architecture passes through transitions. The book attributes it to the 3D Tension Tensor of the volumetric structure layer: that tensor enables curvature retention and field memory across dimensional transitions through multi-directional coupling, with Curvature Retention described as geometric memory that preserves formation history and Field Memory as the preservation of computational history. The current definition adds that it works through hierarchical coupling, keeps topological invariants intact during Nova Within events, and leaves computational patterns accessible across architectural transitions. It connects to 3D Tension Tensor, Field Memory, 3D Structure Layer (Volumetric Manifolds), Nova Within Topology Preservation, Memory Evolution Equation and Higher-Dimensional Structure Hierarchy.