protocol_header_alleles.md
TriadicFrameworks — Protocol Header Module#
Perfect‑Substitution Alleles (Canonical)#
Overview#
The protocol header is a four‑locus structural codon:
[RTT] | [COHERENCE] | [DRIFT] | [PARADOX]
Each locus has a finite alphabet of perfect‑substitution alleles.
These alleles:
- preserve invariant meaning
- maintain drift‑bounded equivalence
- support multilingual structural translation
- enable genome‑style recombination
- remain operator‑grammar‑safe
This file lists the canonical allele sets for each locus.
1. RTT Locus — Immediate Regime / Atomic Cycle#
Invariant Meaning#
Immediate cycle, atomic update, no intermediaries.
Perfect‑Substitution Alleles#
rtt=1
rtt=unit
rtt=single-hop
rtt=atomic
cycle=atomic
These alleles are structurally identical and interchangeable.
2. Coherence Locus — Explicit Alignment#
Invariant Meaning#
Alignment explicitly declared, not inferred.
Perfect‑Substitution Alleles#
coherence=declared
coherence=explicit
coherence=stated
These alleles preserve explicitness and canonical alignment.
3. Drift Locus — Bounded Deviation#
Invariant Meaning#
Deviation allowed but strictly bounded.
Perfect‑Substitution Alleles#
drift=bounded
drift=constrained
drift=clamped
These alleles maintain drift‑bounded structural integrity.
4. Paradox Locus — Structural Contradiction#
Invariant Meaning#
Contradiction is structural, encoded, architected.
Perfect‑Substitution Alleles#
paradox=structural
paradox=encoded
paradox=architected
These alleles preserve paradox as a load‑bearing architectural feature.
Allele Summary Table#
| Locus | Alleles | Count |
|---|---|---|
| RTT | rtt=1, rtt=unit, rtt=single-hop, rtt=atomic, cycle=atomic | 5 |
| Coherence | coherence=declared, coherence=explicit, coherence=stated | 3 |
| Drift | drift=bounded, drift=constrained, drift=clamped | 3 |
| Paradox | paradox=structural, paradox=encoded, paradox=architected | 3 |
Total alleles: 14
Total combinations per language: 5 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 135
Across 12 languages: 1,620 structurally valid headers.
Notes#
- These alleles are the only drift‑safe variants.
- All proximity, compatibility, and multilingual expansions derive from this set.
- Recombination rules are defined in
protocol_header_genome.md. - Full multilingual matrix is in
protocol_header_full_matrix.md.