MINING v1.0

Ǝ-Chain Mining Guide

How to mine and independently verify certificates using quantum processors

Quick Start

# Coming soon: pip install e-chain
# For now, join the waitlist at ern-inc.com/mining

Chain Specifications

Parameter	Value
Block Time	60 seconds
Initial Reward	50 Ǝ
Halving Interval	210,000 blocks (~4 years)
Max Supply	~21,000,000 Ǝ
Consensus	Proof of Quantum Work (PoQW)
Signature Scheme	Dilithium3 (NIST FIPS 204)
Hash Algorithm	SHA-256 (block), SHA3-256 (merkle)

Block Structure

Block = {
    "height": int,              # Block number (0 = genesis)
    "previous_hash": str,       # SHA-256 of previous block
    "timestamp": int,           # Unix timestamp
    "transactions": [...],      # Signed transactions
    "quantum_proof": {
        "certificate_hash": str,
        "curvature": 0.00391,   # Must be < target
        "dimension": 32,
        "qpu_backend": "ibm_kyiv"
    },
    "merkle_root": str,
    "block_hash": str
}

Mining Puzzle: Ricci Flow

Each block requires solving a geometric optimization problem using Ricci flow:

Given:   Initial metric tensor G_ij (from previous block hash)
         Target curvature threshold (from difficulty)

Find:    Parameters that evolve G_ij via Ricci flow
         Until scalar curvature R < target

Equation: ∂g/∂t = -2R   (Ricci flow)

Why Quantum Processors Have an Advantage

Operation	Classical	Quantum
Ricci tensor computation	O(d⁶)	O(d²)
Curvature measurement	Full eigendecomposition	O(d²) via Hadamard test
Metric evolution	Sequential	Parallel via superposition

Dimension Tiers

Tier	Manifold Dimension	Reward Multiplier	Access
D8	8-dimensional	1×	Open (simulator compatible)
D16	16-dimensional	4×	Verified miners
D32	32-dimensional	16×	Pro tier required
D64	64-dimensional	64×	Partnership only

Verifying Certificates

Anyone can independently verify a certificate without trusting the miner:

Step 1: Get Certificate

curl https://ern-inc.com/chain/certificate/CERT-A7F3B2E1

Step 2: Verify Curvature

from verification import verify_certificate

cert = get_certificate("CERT-A7F3B2E1")
is_valid = verify_certificate(cert)

# Checks:
# 1. curvature < target
# 2. measurement hash matches
# 3. in merkle tree
# 4. Dilithium signature valid

Step 3: Check On-Chain

curl https://ern-inc.com/chain/block/1337 | jq '.quantum_proof.certificate_hash'
# Output: "CERT-A7F3B2E1"

Pool API Endpoints

Endpoint	Method	Description
`/pool/register`	POST	Register as miner
`/pool/work/{address}`	GET	Get current puzzle
`/pool/submit`	POST	Submit solved share
`/pool/stats`	GET	Pool statistics
`/pool/leaderboard`	GET	Top miners

Links

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