Native Cognition Kernel
A mathematically specified, bounded deterministic architecture for symbolic cognition in nonstationary black-box worlds. NCK makes its hypotheses, predictions, revisions, provenance, decisions and failures explicit.
What is NCK?
NCK treats cognition as an explicit mathematical transition system rather than making a trained statistical model the semantic authority. It operates through finite typed structures, evidence, hypotheses, world models, prediction, falsification, revision, bounded planning and action authorization.
Deterministic
For a fixed valid state, input and bound contract, semantic behavior is defined by the mathematical specification rather than host-language defaults.
Bounded
Every certified computation operates under an explicit finite bound contract with closed failure semantics.
Inspectable
Hypotheses, predictions, provenance, revisions and decisions are represented as explicit objects rather than hidden internal activations.
Executable evidence
Release 0.1 includes a Rust technical implementation and reproducible black-box proof of concept. The implementation is evidence of a tested vertical slice; it is not a substitute for the normative mathematics.
Public artifacts
The mathematical specification is the sole normative mathematical authority for NCK 0.1. The Rust implementation, proof of concept and paper are subordinate explanatory or implementation artifacts.