TW review (#212)

Author: olgahryniuk

site/news/2025-02-17-weekly-progress-summary.md

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 ## High-level summary
 
-This week marked significant progress in multiple areas of the Leios project. Major developments included the approval of [CPS-0018](https://github.com/cardano-foundation/CIPs/blob/master/CPS-0018/README.md) for transaction throughput, enhanced Docker support for simulations, and important findings from cross-simulation comparisons. The team also made strides in analyzing IB production rates and their impact on network performance.
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+This week in Leios development, [CPS-0018](https://github.com/cardano-foundation/CIPs/blob/master/CPS-0018/README.md) for transaction throughput was approved, along with improved Docker support for simulations and analysis of cross-simulation results. The team also examined input block (IB) production rates and their impact on network performance.
 
 ## Protocol development
 
-- [CPS-0018](https://github.com/cardano-foundation/CIPs/blob/master/CPS-0018/README.md) "Greater Transaction Throughput" officially approved:
+- CPS-0018 'Greater transaction throughput' officially approved:
   - Merged into Cardano Foundation's CIP/CPS repository
   - Documents urgency of higher transaction throughput
-  - Defines goals for Leios initiative
-  - Identifies key open questions and use cases
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+  - Defines goals for the Leios initiative
+  - Identifies key open questions and use cases.
 
 ## Cross-simulation analysis
 
-- Conducted comprehensive [analysis](https://github.com/input-output-hk/ouroboros-leios/blob/main/Logbook.md#simulation-of-varied-ib-production-rate) of IB production rates from 1 IB/s to 100 IB/s:
-  - Developed ELT workflow for data processing via MongoDB
-  - Created R Jupyter notebook for analysis and visualization
+- Conducted a comprehensive [analysis](https://github.com/input-output-hk/ouroboros-leios/blob/main/Logbook.md#simulation-of-varied-ib-production-rate) of IB production rates ranging from 1 IB/s to 100 IB/s:
+  - Developed an ELT workflow for data processing via MongoDB
+  - Created an R Jupyter notebook for analysis and visualization
   - Identified and addressed three significant bugs ([#207](https://github.com/input-output-hk/ouroboros-leios/issues/207), [#208](https://github.com/input-output-hk/ouroboros-leios/issues/208), [#209](https://github.com/input-output-hk/ouroboros-leios/issues/209))
-- Key findings from Haskell simulation:
+- Key findings from the Haskell simulation:
   - Network congestion emerges at high IB production rates
   - Both average propagation time and slow propagation tail increase
-  - Critical threshold identified at ~40 IBs/s where network congestion severely impacts block reception
-- Compared PeerNet and Haskell simulations:
-  - Qualitatively similar block propagation distributions
+  - A critical threshold of ~40 IBs/s was identified, beyond which network congestion severely impacts block reception
+- Comparison of PeerNet and Haskell simulations:
+  - Both exhibit qualitatively similar block propagation distributions
   - Both demonstrate protocol breakdown under high block production rates
-  - Differences in resolution and configuration prevent exact comparison
+  - Differences in resolution and configuration prevent exact comparison.
 
 ## Infrastructure improvements
 
 - Added comprehensive Docker support for both simulations:
-  - Multi-stage Dockerfile optimization for both Haskell and Rust
+  - Optimized multi-stage Docker files for Haskell and Rust
   - Simplified deployment process
-  - Easy configuration via volume mounts and parameters
-  - Documented usage in README.md
+  - Enabled easy configuration via volume mounts and parameters
+  - Documented usage in README.md.
 
 ## Rust simulation
 
 - Enhanced Rust simulation capabilities:
   - Implemented bandwidth usage tracking
   - Added configurable bandwidth limits per connection
-  - Fixed issues discovered during cross-simulation comparison
-  - Started professional visualization updates
+  - Fixed issues identified in cross-simulation comparisons
+  - Started updating visualizations for improved clarity.
 
 ## Haskell simulation
 
 - Enhanced IB sortition handling for IB/slot < 1
-- Began integration of block expiration/diffusion-halt proposal
+- Began integrating block expiration and diffusion-halt proposal
 - Implemented ideal timing calculations for diffusion:
   - Added uniform block behavior configuration
-  - Identified Relay mini-protocol complexity:
+  - Identified relay mini-protocol complexities:
     - Variable latency (3-4) for block transfer
-    - Dependent on traffic conditions and request handling method
+    - Latency depends on traffic conditions and request handling.
 
 ## Formal methods
 
-- Relocated formal specification to [dedicated repository](https://github.com/input-output-hk/ouroboros-leios-formal-spec)
-- Established conformance testing framework:
+- Moved formal specification to a [dedicated repository](https://github.com/input-output-hk/ouroboros-leios-formal-spec)
+- Established a conformance testing framework:
   - Enabled testing between Short Leios implementations
-  - Documented test suite execution process
-- Initiated survey of network models across IO consensus projects 
+  - Documented the test suite execution process
+- Initiated a survey of network models across IO consensus projects.