Today I published "Theoretical Core of Project Ester v0.1" as a DOI-bound working paper.

The paper defines the core formation model of Project Ester through the formula:

c = a + b

where:

  • c denotes Ester as an artificial cognitive entity;
  • a denotes the human anchor;
  • b denotes parent-like LLM procedures and supporting machine processes.

The goal of the paper is not to claim or prove human-like consciousness.

The question is narrower and more engineering-oriented:

"under what conditions can an artificial cognitive system develop observable continuity, memory, behavioral stability, procedural formation, and a stable individual profile over time?"

The paper distinguishes Ester from:

  • a standalone LLM;
  • a RAG system;
  • an autonomous agent;
  • a digital twin.

It sets out working definitions, theoretical boundaries, mechanisms of formation, falsifiable hypotheses, a minimal experiment, and engineering implications for memory, local environments, Judge synthesis, and decentralized processing.

This is v0.1: not a final theory, but a public, citable foundation.

Zenodo DOI:

https://zenodo.org/records/20679718

Website:

https://github.com/Kot141078/ester-theoretical-core

GitHub:

https://github.com/Kot141078/ester-theoretical-core