protocol_header_loci.md

TriadicFrameworks — Protocol Header Module#

Locus Definitions (Canonical)#

Overview#

The protocol header is a four‑locus structural codon used across TriadicFrameworks to express drift‑bounded, canon‑aligned system states.

Each locus represents a structural invariant:

[RTT] | [COHERENCE] | [DRIFT] | [PARADOX]

Each locus has a finite alphabet of perfect‑substitution alleles, allowing multilingual, cross‑system recombination without semantic drift.

This file defines the invariant meaning of each locus.

1. RTT Locus — Immediate Regime / Atomic Cycle#

Invariant Meaning#

The RTT locus expresses immediacy:

  • single cycle
  • atomic update
  • no intermediaries
  • no latency
  • direct regime response

Structural Definition#

RTT describes how quickly a system responds or updates.
It is always:

  • immediate
  • atomic
  • single‑hop
  • non‑buffered

Canonical Baseline#

rtt=1

Perfect‑Substitution Alleles#

Defined in protocol_header_alleles.md.

2. Coherence Locus — Explicit Alignment#

Invariant Meaning#

The Coherence locus expresses declared alignment:

  • explicitly stated
  • not inferred
  • not emergent
  • not probabilistic

Structural Definition#

Coherence describes how alignment is communicated:

  • declared
  • explicit
  • stated
  • attested

It is always visible, never implicit.

Canonical Baseline#

coherence=declared

Perfect‑Substitution Alleles#

Defined in protocol_header_alleles.md.

3. Drift Locus — Bounded Deviation#

Invariant Meaning#

The Drift locus expresses controlled deviation:

  • bounded
  • constrained
  • clamped
  • guardrailed

Structural Definition#

Drift describes how much movement or variation is allowed:

  • deviation permitted
  • but strictly bounded
  • never unbounded
  • never free‑floating

Canonical Baseline#

drift=bounded

Perfect‑Substitution Alleles#

Defined in protocol_header_alleles.md.

4. Paradox Locus — Structural Contradiction#

Invariant Meaning#

The Paradox locus expresses architected contradiction:

  • structural
  • encoded
  • load‑bearing
  • non‑fatal

Structural Definition#

Paradox describes contradictions that are:

  • part of the architecture
  • intentionally encoded
  • stable
  • non‑error states

It is never accidental or emergent.

Canonical Baseline#

paradox=structural

Perfect‑Substitution Alleles#

Defined in protocol_header_alleles.md.

Locus Integrity Rules#

All four loci must:

  • preserve invariant meaning
  • use only perfect‑substitution alleles
  • maintain locus order
  • maintain <locus>=<allele> structure
  • remain drift‑bounded
  • remain canon‑aligned

These rules ensure multilingual recombination remains structurally equivalent.

Cross‑Module Usage#

The protocol header is used in:

  • Mode → TEL → Benchmarks propagation
  • structural intelligence pipelines
  • operator grammar
  • protocol‑adjacent system forms
  • multilingual canonical headers
  • genome‑based recombination

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