Unified Framework Document · v2.0 · 2026-03-01
VIRTUAL RE-CREATION OF CERN · QUANTUM-ENHANCED PARTICLE PHYSICS PLATFORM
A living digital twin of the world's most complex particle physics laboratory — fusing accelerator science, quantum computation, autonomous AI, and ontological frontier research into a single civilisation-grade infrastructure.
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ vCERN ORCHESTRATOR │ │ Core Engine · Persistence · Snapshot Manager │ └────────────────────────────┬──────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┘ │ │ ┌────────────────────▼──┐ ┌──────▼────────────────────────┐ │ ACCELERATOR MESH │ │ DETECTOR MESH │ │ LHC Sectors 1–8 │ │ ATLAS · CMS · ALICE · LHCb │ │ Beam dynamics │ │ Pixel·SCT·TRT·LAr·Tile·Muon │ │ MAD-X/PTC optics │ │ Geant4-lite · Fast digitise │ └────────────────────┬──┘ └──────┬────────────────────────┘ │ │ ┌────────────────────────────▼──────────────────▼──────────────────────────────┐ │ QNVM — QUANTUM NEURAL VIRTUAL MACHINE │ │ 420M coherent qubits · Zeno-locked gates · Tensor networks │ │ VQE matrix elements · QAOA jet clustering · Quantum GAN · Error mitigation │ └──────┬────────────────┬────────────────┬────────────────┬──────────────────┘ │ │ │ │ ┌──────▼──────┐ ┌──────▼──────┐ ┌──────▼──────┐ ┌──────▼──────────────────┐ │ ASS CONTROL│ │SAMSARA-NULL │ │ AI / ML │ │ VISUALISATION │ │ Intent→Script│ │Entropy Watch│ │PhysFormer │ │WebXR · Cinema · Feynman │ │ RL Magnet │ │Rebirth/Chaos│ │GNN · Flows │ │Phase Space 6D · LumiMap │ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └─────────────────────────┘ │ ┌──────▼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ DATA · STORAGE · COLLABORATION · ONTOLOGY LAYER │ │ Arrow/ROOT · IPFS mesh · Provenance blockchain · Notebooks · Fractal logic │ │ Epistemic curvature · Autopoietic code · Gödelian engines · Consciousness │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Coherent qubits in the QNVM substrate, scalable to 10¹² emulated for concurrent simulation jobs. Zeno-locked gates ensure continuous computation without decoherence.
Track segments mapped to QUBO problems and solved via simulated annealing on the QNVM's emulated quantum annealer. Optimal track assignments in dense HL-LHC events.
High-multiplicity events represented as matrix product states (MPS), reducing storage and transmission bandwidth by orders of magnitude vs. classical methods.
Quantum kernel methods identify rare decays (H→ττ, B→Kμμ) with higher signal-to-background ratios than classical classifiers. Coherence-aware channel weighting.
Variational Quantum Eigensolver circuits compute colour-factor weighted hard-scattering matrix elements for 2→4 processes, enabling NLO accuracy at reduced CPU cost.
kt/anti-kt reformulated as QUBO, solved with QAOA depth p=6. Eliminates combinatorial approximations; exact optimal jet assignments for crowded high-pileup events.
| Node Type | Example Instances | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sector Node | LHC Sectors 1–8 | Simulates beam pipe, magnets, vacuum for each 1/8 of the ring. Runs MAD-X/PTC beam dynamics with space-charge and beam-beam collective effects. |
| Detector Node | ATLAS Pixel, SCT, TRT, LAr, Tile, Muon | Geant4-lite sub-detector response, digitisation, quantum-inspired track fitting. Hosts per-node continual learning calibration agent. |
| Trigger Node | L1, HLT | Emulates trigger logic via ASS programmable sequences. Passes accepted events to storage; federated trigger budget management across experiments. |
| Analysis Node | Higgs, SUSY, Flavour, Heavy-Ion | Offline algorithms on event streams. Hosts normalising-flow anomaly detection, PhysFormer event classifier, self-writing paper generator. |
| Control Node | CCC (CERN Control Centre) | Executes ASS scripts for accelerator state changes. Intent-based compiler translates operator goals to optimal control sequences. RL magnet tuner operates here. |
| QNVM Node | Quantum Substrate Cluster | Dedicated high-memory node(s) running the 420M-qubit emulation. Handles VQE, QAOA, QGAN, error mitigation, topological qubit emulation. |
| Ontology Node | Epistemic / Fractal / Consciousness | Runs Gödelian engines, autopoietic logic evolver, epistemic curvature analyzer, consciousness field simulations, fractal thermodynamic scheduler. |
| Dashboard Node | WebXR server, 3D visualisation | Serves real-time displays via Three.js + WebXR. Cinema mode renderer, Feynman diagram builder, 6D phase-space explorer, luminosity heatmap. |
# vCERN ASS — Ramp magnets for 6.5 TeV operation # Intent: "ramp to 6.5 TeV in 20 minutes with interlock protection" # Compiled by: Intent-Based ASS Compiler (Enhancement #24) dashboard create name="LHC Main Screen" widget create id="energy_meter" type="gauge" value="${ENERGY}" widget create id="rl_status" type="badge" value="${RL_AGENT_STATUS}" rl_agent("magnet_tuner").activate(target=6500, duration_s=1200) for energy in range(0.45, 6.5, step=0.1): set MAGNET_CURRENT = 4.2 * energy * rl_agent.correction_factor() echo "Dipole current → ${MAGNET_CURRENT} kA [RL correction: ${rl_agent.delta}]" sleep 100 if status(CURRENT) > threshold: trigger(interlock) samsara_null.log_event("interlock_trip", energy) endif # Configure QNVM coherence time for current beam conditions qnvm.set_coherence_budget(beam_energy_to_coherence(energy)) end echo "Beam stable at 6.5 TeV. Prepare for collisions." trigger(physics_start) lhm_assistant.announce("LHC ready — Run 3 physics underway.")
The third enhancement set transcends computation and enters the domain of epistemic fields, Gödelian incompleteness, autopoietic self-reference, and consciousness-coupled physics. These modules treat knowledge, meaning, and awareness as first-class simulation primitives — not metaphors, but computable structures embedded directly in the vCERN kernel. At this level, the system does not merely simulate physics; it reflects on the act of simulation itself.
| Risk | Severity | Mitigation |
|---|---|---|
| Physics models too simplistic for publication-quality results | HIGH | Plug-in interface to external Geant4/ROOT for full-fidelity users; vCERN as framework, not replacement. |
| QNVM emulation overhead at 420M+ qubit scale | HIGH | Hybrid CPU/QNVM routing; offload only bottleneck tasks. Error mitigation layer maintains fidelity at reduced qubit counts. |
| Mesh node coordination complexity at Kubernetes scale | MED | Proven EarthSims patterns (ghostmesh.sh, config.json) extended with Kubernetes operators and chaos-tested. |
| Data volume explosion at HL-LHC pileup (μ=200) | HIGH | Holographic compression v2 (15:1), Arrow streaming, IPFS tiered storage, differential snapshots. |
| Quantum algorithm fidelity at production circuit depths | MED | Zero-noise extrapolation + probabilistic error cancellation; topological qubit emulator for long circuits. |
| AI model drift over long simulated runs | MED | Continual-learning calibration agent with automated drift alerts; GNN seeder re-trains on new geometry slices. |
| Frontier Set II viability (lattice QCD, AdS/CFT sandbox) | MED | Phase as experimental/research flags; production gate behind peer-validated benchmarks against known physics. |
| Ontology Set III operational safety (self-evolving kernel) | HIGH | F48 and consciousness modules run in isolated sandboxes with explicit human-in-the-loop gates; Gödelian loop halts require operator resolution. |
| Multi-institution security and data governance | MED | OIDC/SAML federated identity, CRYSTALS-Kyber post-quantum encryption, fine-grained experiment-level ACLs. |
| Digital twin sync latency with live LHC telemetry | LOW | DIP/FESA bridge with event-driven pub-sub; differential state updates (not full snapshot) over high-bandwidth link. |
What vCERN Becomes — Final State
Not a simulator. A living civilisation-scale research substrate — a theory generator, a multiverse laboratory, a digital twin that observes itself observing itself, and rewrites its own kernel from within.