ClockChain: Temporal Identity Engine
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: SQUIRL OS RESEARCH DISCLOSURE — READ FIRST: This record is part of an open-book, AI-assisted research program published under an audit-and-correction doctrine. Every record is audited; errors are corrected only through disclosed, versioned amendments (original versions preserved in the version history). Audit ledger and correction receipts: github.com/LLong2026/squirrel-os-lindy-test. This material is a prototype, provided for educational and research purposes only; it is not intended for production use, commercial deployment, or safety-critical environments. ClockChain — Description ClockChain is a temporal identity framework that anchors digital artifacts to deterministic, time‑indexed state transitions. It provides a chronometric substrate where identity, state, and sequence remain mathematically stable across distributed systems. By coupling reversible computation with temporal geometry, ClockChain enables precise artifact reconstruction, cross‑rail synchronization, and universal time alignment for advanced multi‑agent and tokenization architectures. Public receipts: append-only work ledger and determinism-test preregistrations — Lindy test receipts: github.com/LLong2026/squirrel-os-lindy-test | Horsemen benchmark preregistrations: github.com/LLong2026/four-horsemen
Author: Long, Leon Calvin II
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7170141265
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