TetraCrypt PQC Nexus — Exploratory Research Prototype
Version: v0.1.0 Author: Michael Tass MacDonald Date: 2025-04-12 License: Code – Apache 2.0 | Papers – CC-BY-4.0
- Overview
TetraCrypt PQC Nexus is an early-stage experimental framework exploring novel concepts in post-quantum cryptography, geometric key-exchange structures, and distributed integrity mechanisms.
This repository integrates prototype components from several research directions:
Tetrahedral Key Exchange (TKE)
Quantum Iso-Dodecahedral Layering (QIDL)
Recursive Tesseract Hashing (RTH)
Hypercube Blockchain Base (HBB)
These systems are not intended for production use. They exist strictly as research artifacts to study unconventional post-quantum key structures, recursive hashing models, and experimental geometric encodings.
- Research Scope
This repository contains work related to:
exploratory post-quantum key exchange designs
geometric-based encoding and transformation functions
recursive hashing and commitment structures
mesh-based communication and consensus simulations
cryptographic timestamping and archival integrity
All components are provided for academic, experimental, and educational analysis only.
- Included Papers
The following documents are included as part of the historical research archive:
Omni-Causal Hyperlattice Cryptography (PDF)
TetraSwarm Protocol Architecture (PDF)
These documents represent early conceptual investigations and have since been superseded by more formalized work under the TetraKlein architecture.
- Repository Structure
├── Dockerfile # Containerized research environment ├── Makefile # Build & run automation ├── requirements.txt # Python dependencies └── examples/ └── run_all.py # Demonstration script for module execution
- Podman Container Deployment
The repository supports isolated, reproducible execution through Podman.
Requirements
Podman v4.0+
GNU Make
Quick Start
git clone https://github.com/Abraxas618/TetraCrypt-PQC-Nexus.git cd TetraCrypt-PQC-Nexus
make build
make run
make shell
- Experimental Cryptographic Modules
When executed via container, the system runs the following non-production research modules:
TetrahedralKeyExchange (TKE)
QIDLEncoder
RecursiveTesseractHash (RTH)
HypercubeBlockchain (HBB)
All modules run in a controlled environment with deterministic outputs for reproducible analysis.
- Distributed Integrity & Archival Verification
This repository includes optional tamper-evident archival metadata:
Bitcoin Timestamp (OpenTimestamps)
A .ots file is provided establishing a cryptographic timestamp anchoring the archive to the Bitcoin blockchain.
Verification:
pip install opentimestamps-client ots verify Codex_Blockchain_Archive.zip.ots
IPFS Mirrors
Permanent content-addressed mirrors exist for archival integrity.
File Description Link
Codex_Combined_Blockchain_Archive.zip Combined source + papers https://ipfs.io/ipfs/bafybeifchitc5jr5gqni5awxeptw6ub3p4cdavgtwtzysqsi3uwaald5na Codex_Combined_Blockchain_Archive.zip.ots Bitcoin timestamp proof https://ipfs.io/ipfs/bafkreib7447keydgtbsufpf4k6uvoi7jbltblqwagqg6hapkjiufnpfzbq
- Relationship to Other Baramay Station Projects
This repository is part of the historical development lineage for later systems:
Project License Description
TetraCodex Apache 2.0 Early unified cryptographic framework; later superseded. TetraCrypt-PQC-Nexus Apache 2.0 Experimental PQC concepts (this repo). TetraYggdrasil_Nexus MIT Post-quantum mesh communication with zk-STARK authentication. TetraCrypt_Yggdrasil_Unified MIT Unified PQC + mesh networking framework. TetraNexus Apache 2.0 Prototype distributed network model. TetraVote MIT Experimental zero-knowledge voting model.
These artifacts have since been integrated into the broader TetraKlein research program.
- Licensing
Whitepapers and documentation: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Source code: Apache License 2.0
- Contact
Michael Tass MacDonald Baramay Station Research Inc. Independent Cryptography & Distributed Systems Research ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6468-7651 GitHub: https://github.com/Abraxas618