In NanoCERN, an error is not a failure—it’s a discovery. When a state violates a Knowledge Unit’s envelope, the Reactor generates a Negative Knowledge Unit (NKU).
NKUs are the “structural rejections” that map the exact boundaries of human knowledge.
The NKU Structure
NKUs are immutable records of a specific logical failure:
“`json
{
“id”: “NKU-TIMESTAMP-CYCLE”,
“rejected_ku_id”: “KU-OHM”,
“reason”: “Structural Rejection”,
“violated_envelope”: “power(250) < 100 is FALSE",
"state_snapshot": {
"power": 250,
"temp": 300
},
"timestamp": 1767083683
}
```
Fields of Failure
- `rejected_ku_id`: Links the rejection back to its parent law.
- `violated_envelope`: The specific mathematical constraint that was broken.
- `state_snapshot`: A high-fidelity “black box” recording of all system variables at the moment of the crash. This ensures perfect reproducibility of the failure.
Why NKUs Matter
1. From Noise to Clusters
A single NKU is a rejection. Thousands of NKUs form Clusters. In physics, these clusters reveal new regimes (e.g., shifting from classical to relativistic mechanics). In medicine, they reveal “Lethal Corridors” in patient treatment.
2. The Memory of No
Conventional AI forgets its mistakes. NanoCERN immutably stores its rejections. This “Memory of No” ensures that once a dangerous state is identified (e.g., a fatal drug interaction), the system will never allow that calculation to pass again.
3. Boundary Mapping
If KUs are the “Islands of Knowledge,” NKUs are the “Coastlines.” By mapping every NKU, we precisely define the Boundary Surface of Admissible Reality.
Summary
- KUs tell us what is valid.
- NKUs tell us where validity stops.
Together, they form a complete, auditable map of a deterministic universe.
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