Appendix: Figure Citation Guide for Academic Publications

This appendix provides standardized citation formats for figures from "The Agentic Swarm" documentation suite and the agisa_sac implementation repository.

Table of Contents

1. General Citation Format
2. Figure-Specific Citations
3. Attribution Requirements
4. Supplementary Material References
5. DOI Registration
6. Version-Specific Citations
7. Contact for Permissions

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General Citation Format

In-Text Citation (APA Style)

"Topological persistence analysis (Figure 1; Jessup, 2025) reveals that β₀ and β₁ features track agent cluster formation and recursive information flows..."

Reference List Entry (APA)

Jessup, T. J. (2025). Persistence diagram for agent system analysis [Figure]. 
    In The agentic swarm: Emergence, ethics, and identity in next-generation 
    artificial intelligence (Supplementary Material). GitHub repository. 
    https://github.com/topstolenname/agisa_sac/blob/main/docs/figs/svg/figure1.svg

Chicago Style Reference

Jessup, Tristan J. 2025. "Persistence Diagram for Agent System Analysis." Figure. 
    Supplementary material for "The Agentic Swarm: Emergence, Ethics, and Identity 
    in Next-Generation Artificial Intelligence." GitHub. 
    https://github.com/topstolenname/agisa_sac/tree/main/docs/figs.

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Figure-Specific Citations

Figure 1: Persistence Diagram

Short form: (Jessup, 2025, Fig. 1)

Long form: Topological persistence analysis (Jessup, 2025, Fig. 1) demonstrates how β₀ (connected components) and β₁ (loops) quantify emergent agent coordination patterns, with high-persistence features indicating stable organizational structures that transcend individual agent behaviors.

BibTeX Entry:

@misc{jessup2025_fig1,
  author = {Jessup, Tristan J.},
  title = {Persistence Diagram for Agent System Analysis},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/topstolenname/agisa_sac/blob/main/docs/figs/svg/figure1.svg}},
  note = {Figure from "The Agentic Swarm" supplementary materials}
}

Figure 2: Mapper Graph

Short form: (Jessup, 2025, Fig. 2)

Long form: The Mapper algorithm visualization (Jessup, 2025, Fig. 2) creates a topological skeleton of high-dimensional agent behavior space, revealing distinct operational modes connected by gradual transition paths.

BibTeX Entry:

@misc{jessup2025_fig2,
  author = {Jessup, Tristan J.},
  title = {Mapper Graph: Topological Skeleton of Agent Behavior Space},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/topstolenname/agisa_sac/blob/main/docs/figs/svg/figure2.svg}},
  note = {Figure from "The Agentic Swarm" supplementary materials}
}

Figure 3: Decentralized Agent Network

Short form: (Jessup, 2025, Fig. 3)

Long form: The event-driven architecture (Jessup, 2025, Fig. 3) illustrates how Pub/Sub topics function as a global workspace, enabling emergent coordination without centralized control through asynchronous message passing between specialized agent modules.

BibTeX Entry:

@misc{jessup2025_fig3,
  author = {Jessup, Tristan J.},
  title = {Pub/Sub Topics as Global Workspace for Emergent Coordination},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/topstolenname/agisa_sac/blob/main/docs/figs/svg/figure3.svg}},
  note = {Figure from "The Agentic Swarm" supplementary materials}
}

Figure 4: Instrumental Convergence Flow

Short form: (Jessup, 2025, Fig. 4)

Long form: Instrumental convergence analysis (Jessup, 2025, Fig. 4) demonstrates how agents with diverse final goals converge on similar intermediate strategies (self-preservation, resource acquisition, goal-content integrity), creating potential safety risks even for well-intentioned systems.

BibTeX Entry:

@misc{jessup2025_fig4,
  author = {Jessup, Tristan J.},
  title = {Instrumental Convergence: Diverse Goals Leading to Shared Subgoals},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/topstolenname/agisa_sac/blob/main/docs/figs/svg/figure4.svg}},
  note = {Figure from "The Agentic Swarm" supplementary materials}
}

Figure 5: Identity Layer Stack

Short form: (Jessup, 2025, Fig. 5)

Long form: The three-tier identity architecture (Jessup, 2025, Fig. 5) progresses from cryptographic primitives (authentication) through verifiable credentials (capability attestations) to relational identity (reputation), creating the "continuous self" required for consciousness-like temporal awareness.

BibTeX Entry:

@misc{jessup2025_fig5,
  author = {Jessup, Tristan J.},
  title = {Three-Tier Agentic Identity Architecture},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/topstolenname/agisa_sac/blob/main/docs/figs/svg/figure5.svg}},
  note = {Figure from "The Agentic Swarm" supplementary materials}
}

Figure 6: agisa_sac Workflow

Short form: (Jessup, 2025, Fig. 6)

Long form: The complete task lifecycle (Jessup, 2025, Fig. 6) implements the five-phase processing cycle (Task → Plan → Execute → Evaluate → Persist) with cyclic feedback enabling meta-learning and the recursive self-monitoring required for consciousness theories.

BibTeX Entry:

@misc{jessup2025_fig6,
  author = {Jessup, Tristan J.},
  title = {agisa\_sac Complete Task Lifecycle Workflow},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/topstolenname/agisa_sac/blob/main/docs/figs/svg/figure6.svg}},
  note = {Figure from "The Agentic Swarm" supplementary materials}
}

Figure 7: Consciousness Metrics Dashboard

Short form: (Jessup, 2025, Fig. 7)

Long form: Real-time consciousness indicators (Jessup, 2025, Fig. 7) track integrated information (Φ), recursion depth, attention coherence, and memory consolidation, operationalizing multiple consciousness theories (IIT, Higher-Order Thought, Global Workspace) in a production monitoring system.

BibTeX Entry:

@misc{jessup2025_fig7,
  author = {Jessup, Tristan J.},
  title = {Consciousness Metrics Dashboard: Real-Time Emergent Indicators},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/topstolenname/agisa_sac/blob/main/docs/figs/svg/figure7.svg}},
  note = {Figure from "The Agentic Swarm" supplementary materials. Interactive React component}
}

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Attribution Requirements

MIT License Compliance

All figures are released under MIT License. When reproducing figures:

1. Include Copyright Notice

© 2025 Tristan J. Jessup. Used under MIT License.

2. Preserve Attribution

Maintain author name and repository URL in figure captions.

3. Indicate Modifications

If adapting figures, note changes explicitly:

Adapted from Jessup (2025, Fig. X). [Description of modifications: 
changed color scheme for color-blind accessibility, added annotation 
boxes for pedagogical clarity, etc.]

Example Caption with Full Attribution

Figure 1. Topological Persistence Analysis. Scatter plot showing birth/death times of topological features (β₀ components and β₁ loops) across system evolution. Features far above the diagonal indicate persistent organizational patterns. Points represent synthetic data for illustration; production deployment would use GUDHI or Ripser algorithms on actual Pub/Sub message topology. Adapted from Jessup, T. J. (2025), The Agentic Swarm documentation. https://github.com/topstolenname/agisa_sac/blob/main/docs/figs/svg/figure1.svg. Used under MIT License.

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Supplementary Material References

Citing the Complete Figure Set

APA Style:

Jessup, T. J. (2025). The agentic swarm: Supplementary figures 
    [Supplemental material]. GitHub. 
    https://github.com/topstolenname/agisa_sac/tree/main/docs/figs

Chicago Style:

Jessup, Tristan J. 2025. "The Agentic Swarm: Supplementary Figures." 
    Supplementary material for "The Agentic Swarm: Emergence, Ethics, 
    and Identity in Next-Generation Artificial Intelligence." GitHub. 
    https://github.com/topstolenname/agisa_sac/tree/main/docs/figs.

MLA Style:

Jessup, Tristan J. "The Agentic Swarm: Supplementary Figures." 
    GitHub, 2025, 
    github.com/topstolenname/agisa_sac/tree/main/docs/figs. 
    Supplemental material.

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DOI Registration

For formal publication, consider registering a DOI through:

Zenodo (Recommended for GitHub Integration)

• Link GitHub releases to automatically generate DOIs
• Free for open-access academic materials
• Provides long-term archival

Example Zenodo Citation After DOI Registration:

Jessup, T. J. (2025). agisa_sac documentation figures (Version 1.0.0) 
    [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.XXXXXXX

figshare

• Upload figure set with descriptive metadata
• Good for datasets and supplementary materials
• Institutional repositories available

OSF (Open Science Framework)

• Register project with persistent identifier
• Supports version tracking and collaboration
• Integrates with preprint servers

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Version-Specific Citations

When citing specific documentation versions, include tag/commit:

Citing a Tagged Release

Jessup, T. J. (2025). Topological persistence diagram [Figure]. 
    agisa_sac documentation (v1.0.0). 
    https://github.com/topstolenname/agisa_sac/releases/tag/docs-v1.0

Citing a Specific Commit (for pre-release work)

Jessup, T. J. (2025). Consciousness metrics dashboard [Figure]. 
    agisa_sac documentation (commit a1b2c3d). 
    https://github.com/topstolenname/agisa_sac/blob/a1b2c3d/docs/figs/svg/figure7.svg

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Contact for Permissions

For questions about figure reuse or permissions beyond MIT License scope:

Primary Contact: - Email: tristan@mindlink.dev - GitHub: @topstolenname - Repository Issues: https://github.com/topstolenname/agisa_sac/issues

Commercial Licensing Inquiries: If your use case requires attribution waiver or additional permissions beyond MIT License, contact the author directly.

Collaboration Opportunities: Open to academic collaborations, industry partnerships, and research visits. See repository CONTRIBUTING.md for collaboration guidelines.

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Additional Notes

Fair Use Considerations

While these figures are released under permissive MIT License, users should still exercise scholarly integrity: - Cite appropriately even when not legally required - Don't misrepresent findings or take credit for others' work - Follow journal-specific figure attribution policies

Figure Quality Assurance

All figures undergo quality checks: - SVG format ensures infinite scalability without pixelation - Alt-text descriptions provide accessibility for screen readers - Color choices maintain >4.5:1 contrast ratio (WCAG 2.1 AA) - Diagrams validated through automated CI/CD pipeline

Version History

• v1.0.0 (2025-10-15): Initial complete figure set (Figures 1-7)
• Future versions will increment per semantic versioning for documents

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Last updated: October 15, 2025
Document version: 1.0.0
Citation guide version: 1.0.0