Protocol Architecture and Design — a source-code-grounded description of the Qubic Layer-1 protocol.
The whitepaper is organized as separate Markdown files in v2/, assembled via v2/whitepaper.md:
| File | Section |
|---|---|
00-front-matter.md |
Title, version, disclaimer |
01-abstract.md |
Abstract |
02-introduction.md |
Problem statement, design principles |
03-system-overview.md |
Architecture overview |
04-network-infrastructure.md |
UEFI, networking, peer discovery |
05-consensus-mechanism.md |
Quorum BFT, tick processing, finality |
06-identity-and-crypto.md |
FourQ, KangarooTwelve, identity format |
07-spectrum-and-universe.md |
Account ledger, asset registry |
08-smart-contracts.md |
QPI, contract lifecycle, execution fees |
09-useful-proof-of-work.md |
Mining, score engines, custom mining |
10-oracle-system.md |
Oracle machines, commit-reveal |
11-epoch-lifecycle.md |
Epoch transitions, state persistence |
12-economic-model.md |
Supply, emission, burns |
13-security-model.md |
Threat analysis, BFT guarantees |
14-governance.md |
GQMPROP, CCF, arbitrator |
15-ai-systems.md |
Aigarth, Neuraxon |
16-ecosystem.md |
Interoperability, future directions |
17-conclusion.md |
Summary |
A-glossary.md |
Glossary |
B-data-structures.md |
Key data structures |
C-references.md |
References |
This document is a draft and under active development.