Passive fault tolerance. Glass-box AI. One mathematical correction.
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QWAV replaces Archimedean (continuous) geometry with ultrametric (tree-based) geometry for quantum computing and artificial intelligence. The Bruhat-Tits tree — a structure from
- Zero logical errors at depth 7 — ternary Bruhat-Tits tree encoding, validated at physical error rates up to 40%
- Hierarchical error confinement — errors propagate only within their tree branch, never cross branches
- Glass-box AI — neural architectures on tree topologies where decisions are auditable by construction
- 40-atom neutral atom specification — within demonstrated experimental capabilities
| # | Artifact | Live Demo | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Error Confinement | Demo | Bruhat-Tits tree error simulation |
| A2 | Q-PNA Playground | Demo | Quantum-Native p-Adic Neural Architecture explorer |
| A3 | Convergence Explorer | Demo | Ultrametric vs Euclidean clustering |
| A4 | Tree Distance | Demo | Interactive cophenetic distance comparison |
| A5 | Hardware Visualizer | Demo | 3D neutral atom tree visualization |
| K1 | Technical Hub | Hub | Program overview with live demos |
| Feature | Link |
|---|---|
| Wiki | 6 pages — architecture, modules, publications |
| Discussions | Session records, sprint reports |
| Kanban Board | 11 issues — Priority, Sprint, Status |
| Issues | 3 open, 22 closed |
| Releases | v2.73 — Sprints 19-21 |
| Milestones | S19 (closed), S20 (closed), S21 (open) |
| Labels | 19 — P0-P3, blocked, research, testing |
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| PROJECT STATE.md | Current program state for LLM handoff |
| CHANGELOG.md | Chronological change log (v2.74) |
| CHARTER.md | Program scope, constraints |
| LEARNINGS.md | 29 lessons, including 1 BLOCKING |
| BRAND-STRATEGY.md | QNFO/QWAV/Rowan brand identities |
| Prior Work Catalog | 30 external publications, 7 categories |
- 102 tests: 42 structural (unittest) + 60 parametrized (pytest)
- Browser smoke tests with CDP console capture
- All 102/102 passing
40+ open-access publications on Zenodo. See the full catalog. Key publications:
- Ultrametric Quantum Computing Foundations
- Validation of Ultrametric Error Confinement
- Symmetric Extension of Ultrametric Error Confinement
- The Tree Is Real
- Tree at the Bottom of Everything
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