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Appendix C: Side-by-Side CS Mappings

Concept Mappings

Hologram ConceptTraditional CS EquivalentKey Differences
12,288 LatticeFinite State MachineFixed universal size, toroidal topology
ConfigurationProgram StateContent-addressable, gauge-equivalent
ReceiptProof CertificateCompositional, carries budget
BudgetRefinement TypeArithmetic in ℤ/96, crushes to boolean
Process ObjectAbstract Syntax TreeGeometric path with witnesses
Action FunctionalCost FunctionUniversal across all programs
GaugeEquivalence RelationActive symmetry group
CAMHash TablePerfect hashing on lawful domain

Type System Correspondence

HologramTraditionalNotes
Γ ⊢ x : τ [β]Γ ⊢ x : τBudget makes cost explicit
β = 0Well-typedZero budget = fully lawful
β > 0Ill-typed with degreeQuantified type error
Crush ⟨β⟩Type checkingDecidable, returns boolean
Poly-ontologicalMultiple inheritanceCoherent facets with morphisms
Receipt typesDependent typesTypes depend on runtime values
Gauge typesQuotient typesTypes modulo equivalence

Computational Models

Hologram ModelClassical ModelAdvantages
Lattice computationTuring MachineFinite, verifiable, no halting problem
Morphism compositionFunction compositionTracked budgets and receipts
Process reificationProgram executionStatic verification of dynamic behavior
Schedule rotationRound-robin schedulerBuilt-in fairness without OS
Gauge normalizationCanonicalizationUnique representatives

Memory Management

HologramTraditionalImprovement
Content addressingPointer-basedNo dangling pointers
Perfect hash HMemory allocatorNo fragmentation
Gauge fixingGarbage collectionDeterministic, no pauses
Receipt validationMemory protectionProof-carrying access
Lattice sitesHeap/StackUnified memory model

Compilation Mapping

Hologram PhaseCompiler PhaseTransformation
Boundary fieldSource codeParse to constraints
Lift operatorFrontendSource to IR
Action minimizationOptimizationUniversal optimizer
Gauge alignmentLinkingSemantic preservation
Normal formCode generationCanonical output
Receipt chainDebug symbolsVerifiable execution trace

Database Analogues

HologramRDBMSNoSQLAdvantages
CAM lookupB-tree indexHash indexO(1), no maintenance
Receipt queryQuery planMapReduceProof of correctness
Gauge equivalenceViewProjectionSemantic identity
Poly-ontologicalSchemaSchemalessBest of both
Perfect dedupUnique constraintContent hashAutomatic, perfect

Distributed Systems

HologramTraditionalBenefits
Receipt consensusPaxos/RaftSemantic voting
C768 fairnessLoad balancerIntrinsic fairness
CAM replicationDHTPerfect deduplication
Gauge gossipEpidemic protocolSemantic flooding
Receipt chainBlockchainLighter weight

Security Mappings

Hologram PropertySecurity MechanismGuarantee
Budget conservationInformation flowNon-interference
Receipt verificationDigital signatureAuthenticity
CAM collision-freeCryptographic hashIntegrity
Gauge invarianceSemantic securityConfidentiality
Φ round-tripError correctionAvailability

Verification Techniques

HologramFormal MethodsDistinction
Receipt checkingModel checkingLinear time
Budget typesRefinement typesDecidable
Process proofHoare logicGeometric
Gauge quotientBisimulationStructural
Action minimumInvariantVariational

Machine Learning

HologramML FrameworkUnification
Action functionalLoss functionSingle loss for all
Configuration spaceParameter spaceContent-addressed
Gauge transformData augmentationSemantic preserving
Receipt gradientBackpropagationVerified learning
Budget flowGradient flowQuantized steps

Complexity Theory

Hologram ClassClassical ClassRelationship
CCPPolynomial with proof
RCNCParallel with commutativity
HCLOGSPACEHigh locality
WCSTREAMINGBounded window
LawfulDECIDABLEAlways terminates

Programming Paradigms

ParadigmHologram RealizationKey Feature
FunctionalMorphism compositionPure with receipts
ImperativeConfiguration updateVerified mutation
Object-orientedPoly-ontologicalMultiple facets
LogicReceipt constraintsConstructive proofs
ConcurrentParallel compositionRace-free by construction

Network Protocols

OSI LayerHologram ComponentFunction
PhysicalLattice sites12,288 addresses
Data LinkGauge transformError correction
NetworkCAM routingContent routing
TransportReceipt chainReliable delivery
SessionC768 scheduleFair multiplexing
PresentationΦ operatorFormat conversion
ApplicationProcess objectService logic

Algorithmic Patterns

PatternTraditionalHologramBenefit
SortQuicksortGauge orderingCanonical order
SearchBinary searchCAM lookupO(1) perfect
GraphBFS/DFSLattice traversalBounded space
DynamicMemoizationReceipt cacheVerified reuse
GreedyLocal optimumAction gradientGlobal optimum

Error Handling

HologramException ModelAdvantage
Non-zero budgetRuntime exceptionQuantified error
Receipt mismatchType errorProof of violation
Gauge violationAssertion failureSemantic checking
Action increaseStack overflowBounded resources
Φ round-trip failCorruptionSelf-healing

Concurrency Control

HologramClassicalProperties
Gauge lockMutexSemantic locking
Receipt orderHappens-beforeTotal order
C768 phaseBarrier syncFair progress
CAM atomicCompare-and-swapContent-based
Budget ledgerTransaction logVerified history

Development Tools

Tool CategoryTraditionalHologramEnhancement
CompilerGCC/LLVMAction minimizerUniversal
DebuggerGDBReceipt tracerTime-travel
ProfilerPerfBudget profilerSemantic cost
LinterESLintGauge checkerSemantic lint
Test frameworkJUnitReceipt verifierProof-based

File Systems

HologramPOSIXAdvantages
CAM storeInodeContent-addressed
Receipt metadataExtended attributesVerified properties
Gauge pathDirectory pathMultiple views
Perfect dedupHard linksAutomatic
Budget quotaDisk quotaSemantic limits

Summary Table

AspectTraditional ComputingHologram Computing
StateRAM/Disk12,288 Lattice
AddressPointersContent hashes
TypesStatic/DynamicBudgeted
ProofExternalBuilt-in receipts
OptimizationHeuristicVariational
CorrectnessTestingVerification
ConcurrencyLocksGauge/Schedule
SecurityBolted-onIntrinsic

This mapping table serves as a bridge between familiar CS concepts and their Hologram counterparts, highlighting how traditional problems find elegant solutions in the new model.