Substrate-Independent Topology Framework: Systems navigating high-dimensional state spaces converge on a small set of stable configurations whose positions are structurally determined — derivable from first principles

DAVID GOLD

Published Jan 1, 2026• 0 citations

Abstract

Preregistration of three predictions derived from the Substrate Independent Topology Framework (SITF) concerning topological error protection in quantum computing systems. Substrate-Independent Topology Framework proposes that systems navigating high-dimensional state spaces converge on a small set of stable configurations whose positions are structurally determined — derivable from first principles, not fitted to domain-specific data

DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/7szua

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