Novel Technique: "Proof-Carrying Momentum" (PCM)
Novel Technique: "Proof-Carrying Momentum" (PCM)
By combining the logic above with the previous TLA+ spec, we arrive at a new MARL technique: Proof-Carrying Momentum.
- Contract Negotiation (Lean 4):
Before the PBT "Exploit" phase, the lead agent generates a Symbolic Trace using Lean 4 Meta-programming proving that its policy parameters will not degrade the follower's performance in shared-reward tasks.
- SMT-Backed Refinement (Z3):
The follower uses the Z3 SMT solver to "solve" for the smallest weight update AW that satisfies the lead agent's contract while maintaining the follower's exploratory "velocity."
- Collision Execution:
The weightsare updated. In the Newton's Cradle analogy, this is a Perfectly Elastic Collision where no "energy" (social reward) is lost to "heat" (inter-agent competition/interference).
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