Challenge Behavior
Committed input-output behavior creates a measurable cognitive pressure field for Solvers.
Protocol
Cognitive Advancement State Machine
MazeXChain accepts a Solve only when a bounded Solver model reproduces the committed challenge behavior. A valid Solve creates a Solve Block, advances state, and derives the next challenge commitment.
Cognitive Pressure
Solver Model
Verification
Solve Block
State Root
Next Commitment
Protocol Layers
The framework is separated into behavior, proof, state, and resource layers.
Candidate Model
Solvers submit constrained executable explanations rather than arbitrary code or lookup tables.
Deterministic Verification
Every node can independently check behavior equivalence under the current Step rules.
State Advancement
Accepted Solves produce blocks, update roots, assign ownership, and unlock MAZEX.
Causal Loop
Solve events change the next cognitive state.
A solved Step is not an isolated answer. It records a verified cognitive advancement and becomes part of the seed material for the next commitment.
Committed behavior
Bounded model
Solve Block
Next commitment
State Rule
State(n + 1) = verify(candidate, behavior) + solve_block + next_commitment
The protocol does not reward unverifiable claims. It rewards accepted cognitive advancement: a model that reproduces committed behavior and therefore changes the chain state.