From bf0f8608e584615d55ef2eb07b4685b57f4ce7a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Will Dale Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:06:27 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add QuantumArithmetic specification Self-contained TLA+ encoding of the Quantum Arithmetic (QA) generator algebra and its axiom system. Seven named temporal invariants (A1, A2, S1, S2, T1, T2, NT); six have paired non-vacuity counterexample specs. - QuantumArithmetic.tla: sigma/mu/lambda_k with paired failure actions and absorbing-stutter on fail; 90 init / 374 distinct at CAP=20. - QuantumArithmeticAxioms.tla: EXTENDS base; adds observer-layer vars (obs_float, obs_cross_count) + Project action + the seven axiom invariants. 470 distinct at CAP=20; 686 distinct at CAP=24. - Six negative specs, one per runtime-checkable invariant, each producing a minimal 2-state counterexample. MIT license. Reproduces in <30 s wall-time on a 4-core workstation with tla2tools.jar. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) Signed-off-by: Will Dale --- README.md | 1 + specifications/QuantumArithmetic/LICENSE | 21 ++ specifications/QuantumArithmetic/NOTICE.md | 51 ++++ .../QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmetic.cfg | 13 + .../QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmetic.tla | 249 ++++++++++++++++++ .../QuantumArithmeticAxioms.cfg | 15 ++ .../QuantumArithmeticAxioms.tla | 247 +++++++++++++++++ .../QuantumArithmeticAxioms_cap24.cfg | 20 ++ .../QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A1.cfg | 4 + .../QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A1.tla | 52 ++++ .../QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A2.cfg | 4 + .../QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A2.tla | 47 ++++ .../QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_NT.cfg | 4 + .../QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_NT.tla | 45 ++++ .../QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_S2.cfg | 4 + .../QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_S2.tla | 53 ++++ .../QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T1.cfg | 4 + .../QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T1.tla | 49 ++++ .../QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T2.cfg | 4 + .../QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T2.tla | 56 ++++ specifications/QuantumArithmetic/README.md | 232 ++++++++++++++++ .../QuantumArithmetic/manifest.json | 138 ++++++++++ 22 files changed, 1313 insertions(+) create mode 100644 specifications/QuantumArithmetic/LICENSE create mode 100644 specifications/QuantumArithmetic/NOTICE.md create mode 100644 specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmetic.cfg create mode 100644 specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmetic.tla create mode 100644 specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms.cfg create mode 100644 specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms.tla create mode 100644 specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_cap24.cfg create mode 100644 specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A1.cfg create mode 100644 specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A1.tla create mode 100644 specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A2.cfg create mode 100644 specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A2.tla create mode 100644 specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_NT.cfg create mode 100644 specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_NT.tla create mode 100644 specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_S2.cfg create mode 100644 specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_S2.tla create mode 100644 specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T1.cfg create mode 100644 specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T1.tla create mode 100644 specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T2.cfg create mode 100644 specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T2.tla create mode 100644 specifications/QuantumArithmetic/README.md create mode 100644 specifications/QuantumArithmetic/manifest.json diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 2241260d..c951f2d0 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ Here is a list of specs included in this repository which are validated by the C | [Buffered Random Access File](specifications/braf) | Calvin Loncaric | | | | ✔ | | | [Disruptor](specifications/Disruptor) | Nicholas Schultz-Møller | | | | ✔ | | | [DAG-based Consensus](specifications/dag-consensus) | Giuliano Losa | | | ✔ | ✔ | | +| [Quantum Arithmetic Axiom System](specifications/QuantumArithmetic) | Will Dale | | | | ✔ | | ## Other Examples diff --git a/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/LICENSE b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/LICENSE new file mode 100644 index 00000000..19715e91 --- /dev/null +++ b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/LICENSE @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +MIT License + +Copyright (c) 2026 Will Dale + +Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy +of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal +in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights +to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell +copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is +furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: + +The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all +copies or substantial portions of the Software. + +THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR +IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, +FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE +AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER +LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, +OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE +SOFTWARE. diff --git a/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/NOTICE.md b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/NOTICE.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0c5c4c09 --- /dev/null +++ b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/NOTICE.md @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +Attribution Notice +------------------ + +This package is extracted from the `signal_experiments` monorepo (Will +Dale, 2026) for submission to `github.com/tlaplus/examples`. The TLA+ +logic (generator algebra, axiom invariants, non-vacuity specs) is +unchanged from its repo-internal canonical form; only the module +identifiers and file names were renamed (to `QuantumArithmetic` / +`QuantumArithmeticAxioms` / `QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_*`) to +match the naming conventions of the upstream `tlaplus/examples` corpus. +The MIT `LICENSE` in this directory governs use of the package; this +`NOTICE.md` records the requested citation form. + +You may copy and reuse this construction and the accompanying TLC +configurations for research or teaching. + +If you publish results that depend on: + + - the QARM generator semantics (sigma, mu, lambda_k with paired + failure actions and absorbing-stutter on failure), + - the duo-modular qtag packing `qtag = 24*phi9(a) + phi24(a)`, + - the observer-layer firewall encoding (`obs_float`, + `obs_cross_count`, `Project` action, `Inv_T2_FirewallRespected`, + `Inv_NT_NoObserverFeedback`), + - the specific invariant set (A1/A2/S1/S2/T1/T2/NT) as named here, + - the paired non-vacuity discipline (one negative spec per + runtime-checkable invariant, producing a minimal counterexample), + +please cite: + + Dale, W. (2026). *Quantum Arithmetic Axiom System as TLA+ Temporal + Invariants.* `github.com/tlaplus/examples/specifications/QuantumArithmetic` + (extracted from the `signal_experiments` research monorepo). + +and preserve: + + - the invariant names (`Inv_A1_NoZero`, etc.), + - the observer-layer variable names (`obs_float`, `obs_cross_count`), + - the `Project` action signature (writes `obs_cross_count' = 2`, + reads `a`). + +## References (primary) + +- Lamport, L. (1994). *The Temporal Logic of Actions.* ACM TOPLAS 16(3), + 872-923. DOI: 10.1145/177492.177726. +- Lamport, L. (2002). *Specifying Systems: The TLA+ Language and Tools + for Hardware and Software Engineers.* Addison-Wesley. ISBN + 978-0-321-14306-8. + +These primary references are not subject to this attribution notice and +should be cited independently per their own terms. diff --git a/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmetic.cfg b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmetic.cfg new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d6c28318 --- /dev/null +++ b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmetic.cfg @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +CONSTANTS + CAP = 20 + KSet = {2, 3} + +INIT Init +NEXT Next + +INVARIANTS + Inv_TupleClosed + Inv_InBounds + Inv_QDef + Inv_FailDomain + Inv_MoveDomain diff --git a/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmetic.tla b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmetic.tla new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2f61cca0 --- /dev/null +++ b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmetic.tla @@ -0,0 +1,249 @@ +------------------------------ MODULE QuantumArithmetic ------------------------------ +EXTENDS Naturals, Integers, TLC + +(* + QuantumArithmetic.tla — Quantum Arithmetic generator algebra. + ------------------------------------------------------------------------ + + This module specifies the state machine of the Quantum Arithmetic + Reachability Module (QARM): a discrete system over pairs (b, e) with + derived coordinates d = b + e, a = b + 2e (equivalently a = d + e), a + duo-modular invariant qtag = 24*phi9(a) + phi24(a) \in [0, 239], and + three generator actions: + + sigma : e -> e + 1 (e-growth) + mu : swap b <-> e (coordinate swap) + lambda : (b, e) -> (k*b, k*e) for k in KSet (scaling) + + Each generator is paired with explicit failure actions — OUT_OF_BOUNDS + when the successor tuple would exceed CAP, FIXED_Q_VIOLATION when the + successor would break duo-modular invariance. Failure states are + absorbing: once fail /= "OK", the tuple is frozen. + + This file restricts Init to b, e \in 1..CAP (rather than 0..CAP), so + QA Axiom A1 (No-Zero) holds structurally over the reachable state + graph. See README.md and the sibling module QuantumArithmeticAxioms.tla + for the full axiom set. + + Primary references: + - Lamport, L. (1994). The Temporal Logic of Actions. ACM TOPLAS 16(3), + 872-923. DOI: 10.1145/177492.177726. + - Lamport, L. (2002). Specifying Systems: The TLA+ Language and Tools + for Hardware and Software Engineers. Addison-Wesley. + ISBN 978-0-321-14306-8. + + TLC requirements: + - CAP finite (e.g. 20..50) + - KSet finite (e.g. {2, 3}) + + See QuantumArithmetic.cfg for the standard bounded model. +*) + +CONSTANTS + CAP, \* bound on b,e,d,a + KSet \* finite set of scaling factors for lambda (e.g. {2,3}) + +VARIABLES + b, e, d, a, + qtag, + fail, \* {"OK","OUT_OF_BOUNDS","FIXED_Q_VIOLATION","ILLEGAL"} + lastMove \* {"NONE","σ","μ","λ"} + +(*** Helpers ***) + +InCap(x) == x \in 0..CAP + +DR(n) == + IF n = 0 THEN 0 ELSE 1 + ((n - 1) % 9) + +Phi24(n) == n % 24 +Phi9(n) == DR(n) + +QDef(bv, ev, dv, av) == 24 * Phi9(av) + Phi24(av) + +TupleClosed(bv, ev, dv, av) == + /\ bv \in Nat /\ ev \in Nat /\ dv \in Nat /\ av \in Nat + /\ dv = bv + ev + /\ av = dv + ev + +InBounds(bv, ev, dv, av) == + /\ InCap(bv) /\ InCap(ev) /\ InCap(dv) /\ InCap(av) + +StateOK == + /\ TupleClosed(b, e, d, a) + /\ InBounds(b, e, d, a) + /\ qtag = QDef(b, e, d, a) + /\ fail \in {"OK","OUT_OF_BOUNDS","FIXED_Q_VIOLATION","ILLEGAL"} + /\ lastMove \in {"NONE","σ","μ","λ"} + +(*** Init — A1-corrected: b, e \in 1..CAP (not 0..CAP) ***) + +Init == + /\ b \in 1..CAP \* A1: No-Zero. + /\ e \in 1..CAP \* A1: No-Zero. + /\ d = b + e + /\ a = d + e + /\ TupleClosed(b, e, d, a) + /\ InBounds(b, e, d, a) + /\ qtag = QDef(b, e, d, a) + /\ fail = "OK" + /\ lastMove = "NONE" + +(*** Move actions — generator algebra ***) + +(*** σ : growth on e by +1; close tuple canonically ***) + +SigmaSucc == + LET e2 == e + 1 IN + LET b2 == b IN + LET d2 == b2 + e2 IN + LET a2 == d2 + e2 IN + /\ fail = "OK" + /\ InBounds(b2, e2, d2, a2) + /\ QDef(b2, e2, d2, a2) = qtag + /\ b' = b2 /\ e' = e2 /\ d' = d2 /\ a' = a2 + /\ qtag' = qtag + /\ fail' = "OK" + /\ lastMove' = "σ" + +SigmaFail_OUT_OF_BOUNDS == + LET e2 == e + 1 IN + LET b2 == b IN + LET d2 == b2 + e2 IN + LET a2 == d2 + e2 IN + /\ fail = "OK" + /\ ~InBounds(b2, e2, d2, a2) + /\ UNCHANGED <> + /\ fail' = "OUT_OF_BOUNDS" + /\ lastMove' = "σ" + +SigmaFail_FIXED_Q == + LET e2 == e + 1 IN + LET b2 == b IN + LET d2 == b2 + e2 IN + LET a2 == d2 + e2 IN + /\ fail = "OK" + /\ InBounds(b2, e2, d2, a2) + /\ QDef(b2, e2, d2, a2) # qtag + /\ UNCHANGED <> + /\ fail' = "FIXED_Q_VIOLATION" + /\ lastMove' = "σ" + +Sigma == + SigmaSucc \/ SigmaFail_OUT_OF_BOUNDS \/ SigmaFail_FIXED_Q + + +(*** μ : swap b <-> e; close tuple canonically ***) + +MuSucc == + LET b2 == e IN + LET e2 == b IN + LET d2 == b2 + e2 IN + LET a2 == d2 + e2 IN + /\ fail = "OK" + /\ InBounds(b2, e2, d2, a2) + /\ QDef(b2, e2, d2, a2) = qtag + /\ b' = b2 /\ e' = e2 /\ d' = d2 /\ a' = a2 + /\ qtag' = qtag + /\ fail' = "OK" + /\ lastMove' = "μ" + +MuFail_OUT_OF_BOUNDS == + LET b2 == e IN + LET e2 == b IN + LET d2 == b2 + e2 IN + LET a2 == d2 + e2 IN + /\ fail = "OK" + /\ ~InBounds(b2, e2, d2, a2) + /\ UNCHANGED <> + /\ fail' = "OUT_OF_BOUNDS" + /\ lastMove' = "μ" + +MuFail_FIXED_Q == + LET b2 == e IN + LET e2 == b IN + LET d2 == b2 + e2 IN + LET a2 == d2 + e2 IN + /\ fail = "OK" + /\ InBounds(b2, e2, d2, a2) + /\ QDef(b2, e2, d2, a2) # qtag + /\ UNCHANGED <> + /\ fail' = "FIXED_Q_VIOLATION" + /\ lastMove' = "μ" + +Mu == + MuSucc \/ MuFail_OUT_OF_BOUNDS \/ MuFail_FIXED_Q + + +(*** λ_k : scale (b,e) by k; close tuple canonically ***) + +LambdaSucc == + \E k \in KSet : + LET b2 == k * b IN + LET e2 == k * e IN + LET d2 == b2 + e2 IN + LET a2 == d2 + e2 IN + /\ fail = "OK" + /\ InBounds(b2, e2, d2, a2) + /\ QDef(b2, e2, d2, a2) = qtag + /\ b' = b2 /\ e' = e2 /\ d' = d2 /\ a' = a2 + /\ qtag' = qtag + /\ fail' = "OK" + /\ lastMove' = "λ" + +LambdaFail_OUT_OF_BOUNDS == + \E k \in KSet : + LET b2 == k * b IN + LET e2 == k * e IN + LET d2 == b2 + e2 IN + LET a2 == d2 + e2 IN + /\ fail = "OK" + /\ ~InBounds(b2, e2, d2, a2) + /\ UNCHANGED <> + /\ fail' = "OUT_OF_BOUNDS" + /\ lastMove' = "λ" + +LambdaFail_FIXED_Q == + \E k \in KSet : + LET b2 == k * b IN + LET e2 == k * e IN + LET d2 == b2 + e2 IN + LET a2 == d2 + e2 IN + /\ fail = "OK" + /\ InBounds(b2, e2, d2, a2) + /\ QDef(b2, e2, d2, a2) # qtag + /\ UNCHANGED <> + /\ fail' = "FIXED_Q_VIOLATION" + /\ lastMove' = "λ" + +Lambda == + LambdaSucc \/ LambdaFail_OUT_OF_BOUNDS \/ LambdaFail_FIXED_Q + + +(*** Global Next ***************************************************************) + +Next == + \/ Sigma + \/ Mu + \/ Lambda + \/ /\ fail # "OK" /\ UNCHANGED <> + \* absorbing stutter once failure recorded (keeps failure states distinct) + +Spec == + Init /\ [][Next]_<> + +(*** Invariants ****************************************************************) + +Inv_TupleClosed == TupleClosed(b,e,d,a) +Inv_InBounds == InBounds(b,e,d,a) +Inv_QDef == qtag = QDef(b,e,d,a) +Inv_FailDomain == fail \in {"OK","OUT_OF_BOUNDS","FIXED_Q_VIOLATION","ILLEGAL"} +Inv_MoveDomain == lastMove \in {"NONE","σ","μ","λ"} + +THEOREM Spec => []Inv_TupleClosed +THEOREM Spec => []Inv_InBounds +THEOREM Spec => []Inv_QDef +THEOREM Spec => []Inv_FailDomain +THEOREM Spec => []Inv_MoveDomain + +=============================================================================== diff --git a/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms.cfg b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms.cfg new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6a65b06d --- /dev/null +++ b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms.cfg @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +CONSTANTS + CAP = 20 + KSet = {2, 3} + +INIT Init_ext +NEXT Next_ext + +INVARIANTS + Inv_A1_NoZero + Inv_A2_DerivedCoords + Inv_S1_NoSquareOperator + Inv_S2_IntegerState + Inv_T1_IntegerPathTime + Inv_T2_FirewallRespected + Inv_NT_NoObserverFeedback diff --git a/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms.tla b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms.tla new file mode 100644 index 00000000..68070133 --- /dev/null +++ b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms.tla @@ -0,0 +1,247 @@ +------------------------------ MODULE QuantumArithmeticAxioms ------------------------------ +EXTENDS QuantumArithmetic + +(* + QuantumArithmeticAxioms.tla — The six QA compliance axioms + Theorem NT + as TLA+ temporal invariants. + -------------------------------------------------------------------------- + + The Quantum Arithmetic (QA) axiom system comprises six compliance + rules (A1, A2, S1, S2, T1, T2) plus Theorem NT (Observer Projection + Firewall). This module encodes all seven as named invariants over the + QARM generator algebra (see QuantumArithmetic.tla), where TLC can + verify them against the reachable state graph. + + The six axioms, briefly: + + A1 (No-Zero) : b, e \in {1..CAP}, never {0..CAP-1}. + A2 (Derived Coords) : d = b+e, a = b+2e are always derived, never + assigned independently. + S1 (No ^2 operator) : Use b*b rather than b^2 (structural; see note + on Inv_S1_NoSquareOperator below). + S2 (Integer state) : b, e, d, a \in Nat. No float state. + T1 (Path time) : QA time = integer path length. No continuous + time variables in QA logic. + T2 (Firewall) : Observer outputs never feed back as QA inputs. + + Theorem NT (Observer Projection Firewall): continuous functions are + observer projections ONLY; the continuous-discrete boundary is crossed + EXACTLY TWICE per QA trace (input at Init, output at Project). + + Base: EXTENDS QuantumArithmetic (the A1-compliant generator algebra + with b, e \in 1..CAP at Init). + + Additions: + - Two observer-layer variables (obs_float, obs_cross_count) that + model the continuous-discrete boundary. + - A Project action that performs the QA-to-observer output crossing. + - Seven named invariants, one per axiom. A1, A2, S2, T1, T2, NT are + runtime-checkable (TLC verifies). S1 is STRUCTURAL (TLA+ does not + expose a `^` operator on the state variables used here; all + multiplicative terms are written as b*b / k*b / k*e); see the + comment on Inv_S1_NoSquareOperator below. + + Each runtime-checkable invariant has a dedicated non-vacuity spec + (QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_{A1,A2,S2,T1,T2,NT}.tla) that + exhibits a minimal counterexample, proving the invariant actively + detects its violation class rather than holding vacuously over the + reachable set. + + Primary references: + - Lamport, L. (1994). The Temporal Logic of Actions. ACM TOPLAS 16(3), + 872-923. DOI: 10.1145/177492.177726. + - Lamport, L. (2002). Specifying Systems: The TLA+ Language and Tools + for Hardware and Software Engineers. Addison-Wesley. + ISBN 978-0-321-14306-8. + + See README.md for motivation, module inventory, and reproduction + commands with expected state counts. +*) + +(*** Observer-layer variables **************************************************** + Theorem NT (Observer Projection Firewall) states that continuous functions + are observer projections ONLY; the continuous-discrete boundary is crossed + EXACTLY TWICE per QA trace — once at Init (continuous input seed → discrete + tuple) and once at Project (discrete tuple → continuous observer output). + + To encode this in TLA+, we introduce two OBSERVER-LAYER variables that sit + OUTSIDE the QA-layer state (b, e, d, a, qtag, fail, lastMove): + - obs_float: scalar observer state. Takes value 0 at Init (symbolic + marker for "input seed, not yet projected"); updated exactly once, by + the Project action, to the QA-layer coord `a` at projection time. + - obs_cross_count: number of boundary crossings so far. 1 at Init; 2 + after Project. No trace ever reaches 3. + + Every QA-layer action (σ / μ / λ_k, plus the absorbing-stutter on failure) + carries UNCHANGED <> by construction of + ExtNext. This is the T2 Firewall at the spec level: continuous outputs + cannot feed back as QA inputs, because the observer variables are read-only + to the QA layer. +*******************************************************************************) + +VARIABLES + obs_float, \* observer-layer scalar + obs_cross_count \* number of observer-boundary crossings so far + +obs_vars == <> +qa_vars == <> +ext_vars == <> + +\* Observer output domain: bounded to keep TLC tractable; the symbolic value +\* 0 marks the INIT seed (pre-projection), and 3..3*CAP spans the projection +\* image of the coord `a` (since a = b + 2e with b, e \in 1..CAP gives +\* a \in 3..3*CAP). +ObsDomain == 0..(3 * CAP) + +(*** Extended Init *************************************************************) + +Init_ext == + /\ Init \* inherits A1-corrected QARM Init + /\ obs_float = 0 \* boundary cross 1: continuous seed marker + /\ obs_cross_count = 1 + +(*** Project: the QA → observer-layer output crossing **************************) + +Project == + /\ obs_cross_count = 1 \* can only project once per trace + /\ fail = "OK" \* well-defined only on successful QA states + /\ obs_float' = a \* projection of final coord a (image in Nat) + /\ obs_cross_count' = 2 \* boundary cross 2: discrete → observer + /\ UNCHANGED qa_vars \* projection does NOT mutate QA-layer state + +(*** Post-projection absorbing stutter ***************************************** + After Project has fired, no further QA moves are permitted. This encodes + the temporal half of Theorem NT: once the observer-output crossing has + occurred, the discrete state is frozen; any continued QA evolution would + require re-entering the discrete layer via a third boundary crossing, + which is forbidden. +*******************************************************************************) + +PostProjectStutter == + /\ obs_cross_count = 2 + /\ UNCHANGED ext_vars + +(*** Extended Next ************************************************************* + Three disjuncts: + 1. QA_firewalled: a base-spec Next move PLUS UNCHANGED on observer vars. + This is where the T2 Firewall is enforced structurally — QA actions + cannot modify observer-layer state. + 2. Project: the output boundary crossing. + 3. PostProjectStutter: absorbing stutter after Project. +*******************************************************************************) + +QA_firewalled == + /\ obs_cross_count = 1 \* QA evolution only allowed before Project + /\ Next \* inherited from QuantumArithmetic + /\ UNCHANGED obs_vars + +Next_ext == + \/ QA_firewalled + \/ Project + \/ PostProjectStutter + +Spec_ext == + Init_ext /\ [][Next_ext]_ext_vars + +(*** ---- The Seven Axiom Invariants ---- ************************************* + One axiom per Inv_* (no conflation per scope discipline). Each invariant + has a dedicated non-vacuity negative spec under QAAxioms_negative_*.tla. + S1 is structural-only (TLA+ does not expose a `^` operator on our state + variables; enforcement is syntactic over module text, not runtime). +*******************************************************************************) + +(*** A1 (No-Zero): states in {1..CAP}, never 0. Operative constraint is on + (b, e); derived coords (d, a) then live in {2..3*CAP} and {3..3*CAP} + respectively, so a "no-zero" predicate on them is implied but weaker. + This invariant checks b and e directly. +*******************************************************************************) + +Inv_A1_NoZero == + /\ b \in 1..CAP + /\ e \in 1..CAP + +(*** A2 (Derived Coords): d = b+e, a = b+2e — always derived, never assigned + independently. The base TupleClosed uses a = d+e, which expands to + a = b+2e; we assert both forms explicitly to catch violations that + might touch either pathway. +*******************************************************************************) + +Inv_A2_DerivedCoords == + /\ d = b + e + /\ a = b + 2 * e + +(*** S1 (No `**2`): STRUCTURAL. The spec uses `*` exclusively for squaring + and scaling (b*b, k*b, k*e) — there is no `^` operator on state + variables in this module or its base QuantumArithmetic. Enforcement + of this property is syntactic over module TEXT, not over reachable + states; a state-level invariant cannot fully capture "no use of `^2`". + The invariant below asserts a trivially-true state predicate that + syntactically USES `b*b` (S1-compliant form), locking in the convention + at the module level and referencing a state variable so TLC treats it + as a genuine state invariant rather than a constant formula. Any + future author who introduces `b^2` anywhere must either match this + predicate's form OR explicitly override — the diff surfaces the + violation. For runtime failure modes use the S2 and A2 invariants + (which DO fire on non-Nat or miscomputed values). +*******************************************************************************) + +Inv_S1_NoSquareOperator == b * b >= 0 + +(*** S2 (No float state): b, e, d, a must be Nat. In TLA+ native numerics + are integer; the invariant catches type-domain violations where an + action writes a non-Nat value (e.g., string, tuple, function) to a + state variable. qtag is also checked for domain soundness. +*******************************************************************************) + +Inv_S2_IntegerState == + /\ b \in Nat + /\ e \in Nat + /\ d \in Nat + /\ a \in Nat + /\ qtag \in Nat + +(*** T1 (Path Time): QA time = integer path length. lastMove records the + most recent generator; its domain is finite and discrete. No + continuous time variable `t` is declared in ext_vars. The invariant + verifies lastMove membership in the finite move-class alphabet + (including "PROJECT" for the extension layer). +*******************************************************************************) + +Inv_T1_IntegerPathTime == + lastMove \in {"NONE","σ","μ","λ"} + \* Note: Project intentionally does NOT write to lastMove. It is a + \* boundary-crossing action, not a QA generator. lastMove continues to + \* record only σ / μ / λ moves, preserving the T1 interpretation of + \* "discrete QA path time" as the number of generator firings. + +(*** T2 (Firewall): Observer outputs never feed back as QA inputs. + Operationalized at the state level: while obs_cross_count = 1 (Project + has not yet run), obs_float must retain its Init value (0). Only the + Project action may modify obs_float. Any QA action that writes + obs_float to a different value violates the spatial firewall. +*******************************************************************************) + +Inv_T2_FirewallRespected == + (obs_cross_count = 1) => (obs_float = 0) + +(*** NT (Observer Projection): Boundary crossed EXACTLY twice per trace. + obs_cross_count is 1 at Init (input crossing) and reaches 2 at + Project (output crossing). It never reaches 3 (no feedback) and + never reaches 0 (Init always counts as crossing 1). This is the + temporal-counting form of Theorem NT. +*******************************************************************************) + +Inv_NT_NoObserverFeedback == + obs_cross_count \in {1, 2} + +(*** Theorems *******************************************************************) + +THEOREM Spec_ext => []Inv_A1_NoZero +THEOREM Spec_ext => []Inv_A2_DerivedCoords +THEOREM Spec_ext => []Inv_S1_NoSquareOperator +THEOREM Spec_ext => []Inv_S2_IntegerState +THEOREM Spec_ext => []Inv_T1_IntegerPathTime +THEOREM Spec_ext => []Inv_T2_FirewallRespected +THEOREM Spec_ext => []Inv_NT_NoObserverFeedback + +=============================================================================== diff --git a/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_cap24.cfg b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_cap24.cfg new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e51c67ef --- /dev/null +++ b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_cap24.cfg @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +\* Applied-domain scale of QuantumArithmeticAxioms: CAP=24 (mod-24 QA). +\* Same spec as QuantumArithmeticAxioms.cfg; only CONSTANTS differ. +\* Purpose: verify the axiom stack is tractable + sound at the CAP used by +\* applied QA experiments (mod-24 cosmos/satellite/singularity orbits). + +CONSTANTS + CAP = 24 + KSet = {2, 3} + +INIT Init_ext +NEXT Next_ext + +INVARIANTS + Inv_A1_NoZero + Inv_A2_DerivedCoords + Inv_S1_NoSquareOperator + Inv_S2_IntegerState + Inv_T1_IntegerPathTime + Inv_T2_FirewallRespected + Inv_NT_NoObserverFeedback diff --git a/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A1.cfg b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A1.cfg new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8c1e76e6 --- /dev/null +++ b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A1.cfg @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +INIT Init +NEXT Next + +INVARIANT Inv_A1_NoZero diff --git a/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A1.tla b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A1.tla new file mode 100644 index 00000000..305298d6 --- /dev/null +++ b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A1.tla @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +---------------------- MODULE QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A1 ---------------------- +EXTENDS Naturals, Integers, TLC + +(* + NEGATIVE TEST for Inv_A1_NoZero. + + Writes b' = 0 directly, violating the A1 (No-Zero) axiom which says + QA states live in {1..N}, never {0..N-1}. The Inv_A1_NoZero invariant + from QuantumArithmeticAxioms.tla must fire with a ≤3-state + counterexample. +*) + +VARIABLES b, e, d, a, qtag, fail, lastMove, obs_float, obs_cross_count + +vars == <> + +\* Init: a legal A1-compliant state (b=1, e=1 ⇒ d=2, a=3) +Init == + /\ b = 1 + /\ e = 1 + /\ d = 2 + /\ a = 3 + /\ qtag = 24 * 3 + 3 \* duo-modular tag for a=3: Phi9(3)=3, Phi24(3)=3 + /\ fail = "OK" + /\ lastMove = "NONE" + /\ obs_float = 0 + /\ obs_cross_count = 1 + +\* BROKEN ACTION: writes b' = 0, violating A1 (b must be >= 1). +BrokenA1 == + /\ b' = 0 \* BAD: A1 says b \in 1..CAP, never 0 + /\ e' = 1 + /\ d' = 1 + /\ a' = 2 + /\ qtag' = qtag + /\ fail' = "OK" + /\ lastMove' = "σ" + /\ UNCHANGED <> + +Next == BrokenA1 + +Spec == Init /\ [][Next]_vars + +\* Mirror of Inv_A1_NoZero from QuantumArithmeticAxioms.tla. Uses +\* CAP = 20 implicitly by asserting b \in 1..20 (negative test does not +\* take CONSTANTS; we hardwire the domain to match +\* QuantumArithmeticAxioms's bounded-model configuration). +Inv_A1_NoZero == + /\ b \in 1..20 + /\ e \in 1..20 + +================================================================================ diff --git a/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A2.cfg b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A2.cfg new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ab87f879 --- /dev/null +++ b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A2.cfg @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +INIT Init +NEXT Next + +INVARIANT Inv_A2_DerivedCoords diff --git a/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A2.tla b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A2.tla new file mode 100644 index 00000000..df77a8ea --- /dev/null +++ b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A2.tla @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +---------------------- MODULE QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A2 ---------------------- +EXTENDS Naturals, Integers, TLC + +(* + NEGATIVE TEST for Inv_A2_DerivedCoords. + + Writes d' such that d' != b' + e', violating A2 (Derived Coords): + d = b+e, a = b+2e must always be derived from (b,e), never assigned + independently. The Inv_A2_DerivedCoords invariant must fire with a + ≤3-state counterexample. +*) + +VARIABLES b, e, d, a, qtag, fail, lastMove, obs_float, obs_cross_count + +vars == <> + +Init == + /\ b = 1 + /\ e = 1 + /\ d = 2 + /\ a = 3 + /\ qtag = 24 * 3 + 3 + /\ fail = "OK" + /\ lastMove = "NONE" + /\ obs_float = 0 + /\ obs_cross_count = 1 + +\* BROKEN ACTION: writes d' = 99 while b' + e' = 4. Violates d = b + e. +BrokenA2 == + /\ b' = 2 + /\ e' = 2 + /\ d' = 99 \* BAD: should be b' + e' = 4 + /\ a' = 6 \* nominally b' + 2*e' = 6 (so a check passes; only d is broken) + /\ qtag' = qtag + /\ fail' = "OK" + /\ lastMove' = "σ" + /\ UNCHANGED <> + +Next == BrokenA2 + +Spec == Init /\ [][Next]_vars + +Inv_A2_DerivedCoords == + /\ d = b + e + /\ a = b + 2 * e + +================================================================================ diff --git a/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_NT.cfg b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_NT.cfg new file mode 100644 index 00000000..12f42681 --- /dev/null +++ b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_NT.cfg @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +INIT Init +NEXT Next + +INVARIANT Inv_NT_NoObserverFeedback diff --git a/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_NT.tla b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_NT.tla new file mode 100644 index 00000000..eb28717b --- /dev/null +++ b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_NT.tla @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +---------------------- MODULE QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_NT ---------------------- +EXTENDS Naturals, Integers, TLC + +(* + NEGATIVE TEST for Inv_NT_NoObserverFeedback. + + Writes obs_cross_count' = 3, violating the Theorem NT bound that the + observer-layer boundary is crossed EXACTLY TWICE per QA trace: once at + Init (continuous input seed → discrete) and once at Project (discrete → + continuous output). A third crossing represents feedback from observer + output back into the QA layer — forbidden by Theorem NT. + + Expected: Inv_NT_NoObserverFeedback violated with a ≤3-state counterexample. +*) + +VARIABLES b, e, d, a, qtag, fail, lastMove, obs_float, obs_cross_count + +vars == <> + +Init == + /\ b = 1 + /\ e = 1 + /\ d = 2 + /\ a = 3 + /\ qtag = 24 * 3 + 3 + /\ fail = "OK" + /\ lastMove = "NONE" + /\ obs_float = 3 \* represents post-Project state (cross 2 done) + /\ obs_cross_count = 2 + +\* BROKEN ACTION: attempts a THIRD boundary crossing (observer → QA feedback). +\* NT says the boundary is crossed at most twice; a third crossing means the +\* observer layer is feeding back into QA as a causal input. +BrokenNT == + /\ UNCHANGED <> + /\ obs_cross_count' = 3 \* BAD: NT caps at 2 + +Next == BrokenNT + +Spec == Init /\ [][Next]_vars + +Inv_NT_NoObserverFeedback == + obs_cross_count \in {1, 2} + +================================================================================ diff --git a/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_S2.cfg b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_S2.cfg new file mode 100644 index 00000000..09ad990d --- /dev/null +++ b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_S2.cfg @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +INIT Init +NEXT Next + +INVARIANT Inv_S2_IntegerState diff --git a/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_S2.tla b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_S2.tla new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4a6dc5c3 --- /dev/null +++ b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_S2.tla @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +---------------------- MODULE QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_S2 ---------------------- +EXTENDS Naturals, Integers, TLC + +(* + NEGATIVE TEST for Inv_S2_IntegerState. + + Writes b' to a non-Nat value (a string), violating S2 (No float state): + b, e, d, a must be Nat (int or Fraction). No np.zeros, no float. + Since TLA+ has no native float type, the canonical S2 violation is + writing a non-numeric value to a state variable; TLC's domain check + for `\in Nat` fires on strings / tuples / functions alike. + + Expected: Inv_S2_IntegerState violated with a ≤3-state counterexample. +*) + +VARIABLES b, e, d, a, qtag, fail, lastMove, obs_float, obs_cross_count + +vars == <> + +Init == + /\ b = 1 + /\ e = 1 + /\ d = 2 + /\ a = 3 + /\ qtag = 24 * 3 + 3 + /\ fail = "OK" + /\ lastMove = "NONE" + /\ obs_float = 0 + /\ obs_cross_count = 1 + +\* BROKEN ACTION: writes b' = "ghost", violating b \in Nat. +BrokenS2 == + /\ b' = "ghost" \* BAD: S2 says b \in Nat + /\ e' = 1 + /\ d' = 2 + /\ a' = 3 + /\ qtag' = qtag + /\ fail' = "OK" + /\ lastMove' = "σ" + /\ UNCHANGED <> + +Next == BrokenS2 + +Spec == Init /\ [][Next]_vars + +Inv_S2_IntegerState == + /\ b \in Nat + /\ e \in Nat + /\ d \in Nat + /\ a \in Nat + /\ qtag \in Nat + +================================================================================ diff --git a/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T1.cfg b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T1.cfg new file mode 100644 index 00000000..88517098 --- /dev/null +++ b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T1.cfg @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +INIT Init +NEXT Next + +INVARIANT Inv_T1_IntegerPathTime diff --git a/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T1.tla b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T1.tla new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6ff7bc42 --- /dev/null +++ b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T1.tla @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +---------------------- MODULE QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T1 ---------------------- +EXTENDS Naturals, Integers, TLC + +(* + NEGATIVE TEST for Inv_T1_IntegerPathTime. + + Writes lastMove' to a value OUTSIDE the finite generator alphabet + {"NONE","σ","μ","λ"}, simulating the introduction of a continuous- + time-like tag into the QA layer. This directly violates T1 + (Path Time): QA time is integer path length k; no continuous time + variables in QA logic. + + Expected: Inv_T1_IntegerPathTime violated with a ≤3-state counterexample. +*) + +VARIABLES b, e, d, a, qtag, fail, lastMove, obs_float, obs_cross_count + +vars == <> + +Init == + /\ b = 1 + /\ e = 1 + /\ d = 2 + /\ a = 3 + /\ qtag = 24 * 3 + 3 + /\ fail = "OK" + /\ lastMove = "NONE" + /\ obs_float = 0 + /\ obs_cross_count = 1 + +\* BROKEN ACTION: writes lastMove' = "t_continuous", violating T1. +BrokenT1 == + /\ b' = 1 + /\ e' = 2 + /\ d' = 3 + /\ a' = 5 + /\ qtag' = qtag + /\ fail' = "OK" + /\ lastMove' = "t_continuous" \* BAD: T1 says finite generator alphabet only + /\ UNCHANGED <> + +Next == BrokenT1 + +Spec == Init /\ [][Next]_vars + +Inv_T1_IntegerPathTime == + lastMove \in {"NONE","σ","μ","λ"} + +================================================================================ diff --git a/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T2.cfg b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T2.cfg new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f23c0c27 --- /dev/null +++ b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T2.cfg @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +INIT Init +NEXT Next + +INVARIANT Inv_T2_FirewallRespected diff --git a/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T2.tla b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T2.tla new file mode 100644 index 00000000..76c8522a --- /dev/null +++ b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T2.tla @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +---------------------- MODULE QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T2 ---------------------- +EXTENDS Naturals, Integers, TLC + +(* + NEGATIVE TEST for Inv_T2_FirewallRespected. + + A pseudo-QA action modifies obs_float while obs_cross_count is still 1 + (i.e., Project has not yet fired). This violates the T2 Firewall: + observer-layer variables must not be mutated by QA-layer actions; + only the dedicated Project action may cross the output boundary. + + The direct state-level encoding of Inv_T2_FirewallRespected is: + (obs_cross_count = 1) => (obs_float = 0) + The broken action writes obs_float' = 42 while obs_cross_count remains 1, + so the invariant must fire. + + Expected: ≤3-state counterexample. +*) + +VARIABLES b, e, d, a, qtag, fail, lastMove, obs_float, obs_cross_count + +vars == <> + +Init == + /\ b = 1 + /\ e = 1 + /\ d = 2 + /\ a = 3 + /\ qtag = 24 * 3 + 3 + /\ fail = "OK" + /\ lastMove = "NONE" + /\ obs_float = 0 \* A1-compliant Init + /\ obs_cross_count = 1 \* pre-Project + +\* BROKEN ACTION: QA-layer pseudo-step that illegally modifies obs_float +\* without advancing obs_cross_count. Encodes a "continuous output leaks +\* back as QA state" violation. +BrokenT2 == + /\ b' = 1 + /\ e' = 2 + /\ d' = 3 + /\ a' = 5 + /\ qtag' = qtag + /\ fail' = "OK" + /\ lastMove' = "σ" + /\ obs_float' = 42 \* BAD: T2 says QA actions UNCHANGED obs_float + /\ obs_cross_count' = 1 \* unchanged: projection not declared + +Next == BrokenT2 + +Spec == Init /\ [][Next]_vars + +Inv_T2_FirewallRespected == + (obs_cross_count = 1) => (obs_float = 0) + +================================================================================ diff --git a/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/README.md b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/README.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f64bd089 --- /dev/null +++ b/specifications/QuantumArithmetic/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,232 @@ +# Quantum Arithmetic — Axiom System as TLA+ Temporal Invariants + +A self-contained TLA+ specification of the **Quantum Arithmetic (QA)** +generator algebra, with its six compliance axioms plus Theorem NT +(Observer Projection Firewall) encoded as TLA+ temporal invariants over +the reachable state graph. Each runtime-checkable invariant has a paired +non-vacuity spec that produces a minimal counterexample, mirroring the +proof-pair discipline common in the Paxos / distributed-snapshot +exemplars elsewhere in this corpus. + +The package is **self-contained**: no external dependencies beyond the +TLA+ standard modules (`Naturals`, `Integers`, `TLC`). Reproducing every +result requires only `tla2tools.jar`. + +--- + +## Why this might be interesting to TLA+ users + +1. **First-class failure algebra.** Failures (`OUT_OF_BOUNDS`, + `FIXED_Q_VIOLATION`, `ILLEGAL`) are modelled as absorbing-stutter + state variables, not silent transition blocks. This gives TLC a + concrete way to measure generator-set differentials on a + failure-class-by-failure-class basis. + +2. **Observer-projection firewall as temporal invariant.** Theorem NT + of the QA axiom block asserts that the continuous–discrete + boundary is crossed exactly twice per trace (input at `Init`, output + at a dedicated `Project` action). This is encoded here with two + observer-layer variables (`obs_float`, `obs_cross_count`) and two + distinct invariants: + - `Inv_T2_FirewallRespected` (spatial firewall — observer state + immutable during discrete evolution) + - `Inv_NT_NoObserverFeedback` (temporal bound — at most two + boundary crossings). + To our knowledge this is the first TLA+ encoding of a + continuous–discrete firewall as a runtime-checkable property. + +3. **Axiom hygiene.** Six of the seven invariants (A1, A2, S2, T1, T2, NT) + have dedicated non-vacuity counterexample specs, so the positive + result is demonstrably non-vacuous on each axiom. S1 (no `^2` + operator on state variables) is structural and documented as such. + +4. **Duo-modular packing.** The `qtag = 24 * phi9(a) + phi24(a)` packing + puts `qtag` in `[0, 239]` and preserves both the mod-9 and mod-24 + invariants simultaneously — an efficient hash for TLC's fingerprint + set and a research object in its own right. + +--- + +## Background — one-paragraph QA + +**Quantum Arithmetic** is a modular-arithmetic framework over pairs +`(b, e)` with derived coordinates `d = b + e` and `a = b + 2e`. Dynamics +live in the discrete integer layer; continuous functions enter only as +**observer projections** at the input and output boundaries. The system +uses three generator actions: + +- **σ** (sigma): `e → e + 1` +- **μ** (mu): swap `b ↔ e` +- **λ_k** (lambda): scale `(b, e) → (k·b, k·e)` for `k ∈ KSet` + +Each generator is paired with explicit failure actions (`OUT_OF_BOUNDS` +when successor exceeds `CAP`, `FIXED_Q_VIOLATION` when successor breaks +duo-modular invariance). The failure states are absorbing — once in a +fail state, the tuple is frozen. + +The six compliance axioms are: + +| Axiom | Rule | Runtime check? | +|---|---|---| +| A1 | No-Zero: `b, e ∈ {1..CAP}` | Yes (`Inv_A1_NoZero`) | +| A2 | Derived Coords: `d = b+e`, `a = b+2e` | Yes (`Inv_A2_DerivedCoords`) | +| S1 | No `^2` operator; use `b*b` | Structural (module text) | +| S2 | Integer state: `b, e, d, a ∈ Nat` | Yes (`Inv_S2_IntegerState`) | +| T1 | Integer path time: discrete generator alphabet only | Yes (`Inv_T1_IntegerPathTime`) | +| T2 | Firewall: observer outputs don't feed back as QA inputs | Yes (`Inv_T2_FirewallRespected`) | + +Plus **Theorem NT** (Observer Projection Firewall): boundary crossed +exactly twice per trace, encoded as `Inv_NT_NoObserverFeedback`. + +--- + +## Module inventory + +| File | Role | +|---|---| +| `QuantumArithmetic.tla` | Base generator algebra. σ/μ/λ_k actions + paired failure actions. A1-compliant Init (`b, e ∈ 1..CAP`). | +| `QuantumArithmetic.cfg` | Bounded model (`CAP = 20`, `KSet = {2, 3}`). | +| `QuantumArithmeticAxioms.tla` | EXTENDS the base. Adds observer-layer variables (`obs_float`, `obs_cross_count`) + `Project` action + the seven axiom invariants. | +| `QuantumArithmeticAxioms.cfg` | CAP=20 positive check, all 7 invariants active. | +| `QuantumArithmeticAxioms_cap24.cfg` | CAP=24 applied-domain scale check (mod-24). | +| `QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A1.tla` | Non-vacuity: writes `b' = 0`, violates `Inv_A1_NoZero`. | +| `QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A2.tla` | Non-vacuity: writes `d' ≠ b' + e'`, violates `Inv_A2_DerivedCoords`. | +| `QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_S2.tla` | Non-vacuity: writes `b' = "ghost"` (non-Nat), violates `Inv_S2_IntegerState`. | +| `QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T1.tla` | Non-vacuity: writes `lastMove' = "t_continuous"` outside alphabet. | +| `QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T2.tla` | Non-vacuity: writes `obs_float' = 42` during discrete step. | +| `QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_NT.tla` | Non-vacuity: increments `obs_cross_count` past 2. | +| `QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_*.cfg` | Paired configs (one per negative spec). | +| `LICENSE` | MIT license. | +| `NOTICE.md` | Attribution notice / requested citation form. | + +8 TLA+ modules + 9 configs + 1 README + 1 LICENSE + 1 NOTICE = 20 files +(plus `manifest.json`). + +--- + +## Reproduction + +From this directory, with `tla2tools.jar` on the path (referenced here +by `$TLA2TOOLS`): + +```bash +# Positive check: all 7 invariants hold over the reachable state graph. +# Expected: 90 initial states / 470 distinct / depth 3 / 0 errors / ~2 s. +java -XX:+UseParallelGC -jar $TLA2TOOLS -workers 4 -terse \ + -config QuantumArithmeticAxioms.cfg QuantumArithmeticAxioms.tla + +# Applied-domain scale: same spec, CAP = 24 (mod-24 QA). +# Expected: 132 initial states / 686 distinct / 0 errors / ~2 s. +java -XX:+UseParallelGC -jar $TLA2TOOLS -workers 4 -terse \ + -config QuantumArithmeticAxioms_cap24.cfg QuantumArithmeticAxioms.tla + +# Base spec (QARM generator algebra, without axiom layer). +# Expected: 90 initial states / 374 distinct / 0 errors / ~3 s. +java -XX:+UseParallelGC -jar $TLA2TOOLS -workers 4 -terse \ + -config QuantumArithmetic.cfg QuantumArithmetic.tla + +# Six non-vacuity checks — each produces a 2-state counterexample +# for its target invariant. +for axiom in A1 A2 S2 T1 T2 NT; do + echo "=== Non-vacuity: Inv_${axiom} ===" + java -XX:+UseParallelGC -jar $TLA2TOOLS -workers 4 -terse \ + -config QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_${axiom}.cfg \ + QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_${axiom}.tla +done +``` + +--- + +## Expected results + +| Spec / Config | States | Depth | Outcome | +|---|---|---|---| +| `QuantumArithmetic` @ CAP=20 | 90 init / 374 distinct | 2 | 0 errors (5 base invariants hold) | +| `QuantumArithmeticAxioms` @ CAP=20 | 90 init / 470 distinct | 3 | 0 errors (all 7 axiom invariants hold) | +| `QuantumArithmeticAxioms` @ CAP=24 | 132 init / 686 distinct | 3 | 0 errors | +| `QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A1` | 2 | 2 | `Inv_A1_NoZero` violated (b'=0 counterexample) | +| `QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_A2` | 2 | 2 | `Inv_A2_DerivedCoords` violated (d'=99 ≠ b'+e') | +| `QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_S2` | 2 | 2 | `Inv_S2_IntegerState` fails to evaluate (b'="ghost" — string ∉ Nat) | +| `QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T1` | 2 | 2 | `Inv_T1_IntegerPathTime` violated (lastMove' out of alphabet) | +| `QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_T2` | 2 | 2 | `Inv_T2_FirewallRespected` violated (obs_float' modified by QA step) | +| `QuantumArithmeticAxioms_negative_NT` | 2 | 2 | `Inv_NT_NoObserverFeedback` violated (3rd boundary crossing attempted) | + +All counterexamples are minimal (Init + 1 step). The wall-time budget on +a 4-core commodity workstation (OpenJDK 21 + TLC) is under 30 s for +the full package including the scale test. + +**Note on the S2 counterexample.** TLC reports +`Error: Evaluating invariant Inv_S2_IntegerState failed` (rather than the +more familiar "Invariant X is violated") because the successor-state +assignment `b' = "ghost"` produces a state on which the invariant's +`b \in Nat` predicate is undefined — TLC cannot decide whether a string +is a natural number. This is the expected outcome for a type-domain +violation: the invariant fails, but via an evaluation error rather than +a boolean violation. Either way, the negative spec demonstrates S2 is +non-vacuous. + +--- + +## Design notes + +### Why `EXTENDS` rather than a single monolithic module + +`QuantumArithmeticAxioms.tla` `EXTENDS QuantumArithmetic` so that the +generator algebra and the axiom invariants are separable concerns. This +matches the upstream convention in `specifications/Paxos/` (where +`Paxos.tla` composes `Consensus.tla`) and lets the base be reused by +other extension modules (e.g., alternative axiom systems, or +domain-specific refinements at larger `CAP`). + +### The `Project` action and the observer-layer variables + +The base spec has no notion of a continuous/observer layer. +`QuantumArithmeticAxioms.tla` introduces two variables: + +- `obs_float ∈ 0..(3·CAP)` — observer scalar. Set to `0` at `Init` + (symbolic "input seed") and updated exactly once by the `Project` + action to the current value of the QA coord `a`. +- `obs_cross_count ∈ {1, 2}` — number of boundary crossings so far. + `1` at `Init` (input crossing); `2` after `Project` fires (output + crossing). Reaching `3` would indicate observer-layer feedback into + the discrete layer, which Theorem NT forbids. + +The extended `Next_ext` has three disjuncts: + +1. `QA_firewalled`: a base-spec `Next` move PLUS `UNCHANGED <>`. Only fires when `obs_cross_count = 1`. +2. `Project`: the output boundary crossing. +3. `PostProjectStutter`: absorbing after `Project`. + +### Why `Inv_S1_NoSquareOperator` is `b * b >= 0` + +TLA+ has no native `^2` or `**` operator on state variables in the +relevant modules; S1's "no libm-ULP-drift-prone squaring" rule is +**syntactic** over module text, not a state predicate over reachable +values. To keep all seven axioms as named invariants in a single +consistent stack, `Inv_S1_NoSquareOperator` is defined as the trivially +true state predicate `b * b >= 0`. This locks in the `b*b` convention at +the module level (any future author introducing `b^2` would diff against +this predicate) and satisfies TLC's preference for state invariants to +reference at least one state variable. The S1 enforcement at the *text* +level is handled by an external linter in the source repo. + +--- + +## References + +Primary TLA+ references: + +- Lamport, L. (1994). *The Temporal Logic of Actions.* ACM Transactions + on Programming Languages and Systems 16(3), 872–923. DOI: + [10.1145/177492.177726](https://doi.org/10.1145/177492.177726). +- Lamport, L. (2002). *Specifying Systems: The TLA+ Language and Tools + for Hardware and Software Engineers.* Addison-Wesley. + ISBN 978-0-321-14306-8. +- Cousineau, D., Doligez, D., Lamport, L., Merz, S., Ricketts, D., & + Vanzetto, H. (2012). *TLA+ Proofs.* FM 2012 (LNCS 7436), 147–154. + +## License + +MIT — see [`LICENSE`](LICENSE). 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