What SSMDE standardizes—and what it intentionally leaves to you
Plain claim
SSMDE is a symbolic exchange layer for truth-bearing state. It standardizes how a state is sent together with its meaning, policy, and proof—not your transport, file format, or physics.
What SSMDE standardizes (must-haves)
value # untouched fact; collapse parity: phi((m,a)) = m
align # bounded stability dial in (-1,+1) via clamp → atanh → fuse → tanh
manifest_id # immutable rulebook identifier that defines meaning and actions
Strongly recommended (accountability contexts)
band # human/policy stance derived from align cutpoints in manifest
stamp # one-line time+integrity+order proof (e.g., SSMCLOCK1|...|sha256=...|prev=...)
What SSMDE does NOT standardize
- Sensor physics, finance math, clinical protocols, plant chemistry, or model training.
- Message envelope (bus, file, DB, API) or serialization specifics beyond keeping meanings intact.
- Your escalation org chart—only the promises must be declared in the manifest.
Minimum compliant record (Day-1)
{
"value": <number-or-struct>,
"align": <number-in-(-1,+1)>,
"manifest_id": <string>
}
Recommended record (audit-grade)
{
"value": <number-or-struct>,
"align": <number-in-(-1,+1)>,
"band": <string>,
"manifest_id": <string>,
"stamp": "SSMCLOCK1|<utc>|theta=<x>|sha256=<hex>|prev=<hex-or-NONE>"
}
Alignment pipeline (normative math)
a_c := clamp(a_raw, -1+eps_a, +1-eps_a)
u := atanh(a_c)
U += w * u
W += w
align := tanh( U / max(W, eps_w) )
Publish these knobs in the manifest:
eps_a, eps_w, weight_rule := "uniform" | e.g., w := |m|^gamma
Compliant vs non-compliant (quick tests)
Compliant
• value is byte-for-byte what the source produced (phi((m,a)) = m).
• -1 < align < +1 and computed by clamp → atanh → fuse → tanh (or declared equivalent preserving bounds and collapse parity).
• band derived from manifest cutpoints (not hand-labeled).
• manifest_id resolves to an immutable manifest in effect at that timestamp.
• stamp (if present) verifies: sha256(canonical(record)) and prev-chain continuity.
Non-compliant
• value was “smoothed” or re-scaled but still called value.
• align is an unbounded score or ad-hoc opinion string.
• band labels don’t match manifest cutpoints and response windows.
• manifest_id is opaque or mutable post-incident.
• stamp is just a timestamp (no digest, no chain).
One-line scope
SSMDE attaches declared meaning, policy, and replayable proof to every state—without telling you how to build your sensor, ledger, model, or plant.
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