論文フォルダ整理: ChatGPT5提案による2本立て構造に再編成

- 論文A: MIR13命令とIR設計 (コンパイラ・PL実装者向け)
  - ArrayGet/Set → BoxCall統合による50%削減
  - IC/AOT/TypedArray最適化
  - Everything is Box哲学のMIR実装

- 論文B: Nyash言語と実行モデル (言語理論・分散システム向け)
  - init/fini対称性メモリ管理
  - P2P Intentモデル
  - 多層実行アーキテクチャ(Interpreter→VM→JIT→AOT→WASM)

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このディレクトリはNyashに関する学術論文の執筆プロジェクトを管理します。
## 📁 ディレクトリ構造
## 📁 ディレクトリ構造ChatGPT5提案による再編成済み
```
papers/
├── README.md # このファイル
├── active/ # 現在執筆中の論文
│ ├── mir15-fullstack/ # MIR15フルスタック論文二本柱戦略★NEW
│ └── unified-lifecycle/ # 統一ライフサイクル論文LLVM待ち
│ ├── paper-a-mir13-ir-design/ # 論文A: MIR13命令とIR設計
│ └── paper-b-nyash-execution-model/ # 論文B: Nyash言語と実行モデル
├── archive/ # 過去の検討・下書き
│ ├── initial-proposals/ # 初期提案資料
── mir15-implementation/ # 旧MIR15論文(統合済み)
── mir15-implementation/ # 旧MIR15論文
│ ├── mir15-fullstack/ # MIR15フルスタック論文論文Aに統合
│ └── unified-lifecycle/ # 統一ライフサイクル論文論文Bに統合
└── resources/ # 共通リソース
├── bibliography/ # 参考文献
└── templates/ # 論文テンプレート
```
## 📊 現在の論文プロジェクト
## 📊 現在の論文プロジェクト2本立て戦略
### 1. MIR15フルスタック論文二本柱戦略🎯
**状態**: 執筆開始
**投稿先**: arXiv → POPL/PLDI/ICFP 2026
### 論文A: MIR13命令とIR設計 🎯
**主題**: 中間表現MIRの統合設計
**対象読者**: コンパイラ・言語処理系の研究者、PL実装者
**ポイント**:
- ArrayGet/Set などを BoxCall に吸収する思想
- IC, AOT, TypedArray 最適化
- 「Everything is Box」哲学が MIR にどう落ちるか
**投稿先**: arXiv → POPL/PLDI 2026
**締切**: 2025年9月arXiv速報→ 2025年11月本投稿
**内容**:
- **実証**: MIR15でUbuntu/Windows GUI動作
- **理論**: Everything is Box - The Atomic Theory
- 30日実装、4000行、性能評価
### 2. 統一ライフサイクル論文(本格版)
**状態**: LLVM実装待ち
**投稿先**: OOPSLA 2026 / PLDI 2026
### 論文B: Nyash言語と実行モデル 🚀
**主題**: Nyash言語そのものの設計と実装
**対象読者**: 言語理論・分散システム・アプリ開発寄り
**ポイント**:
- init/fini 対称性によるメモリ管理
- P2P Intent モデルと Box 構造
- VM → JIT → AOT の多層アーキテクチャ
- 実験例NyashCoin、プラグインストア
**投稿先**: OOPSLA 2026 / Onward! 2026
**締切**: 2025年10月OOPSLA
**内容**: 全バックエンド等価性、GCオン/オフ、プラグイン統一
## 🎯 投稿戦略

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# 論文A: MIR13命令とIR設計
## 📚 概要
**タイトル**: Minimal Yet Universal: The MIR-13 Instruction Set and Everything-is-Box Philosophy
**主題**: 中間表現MIRの統合設計とコンパイラ最適化
**対象読者**: コンパイラ・言語処理系の研究者、PL実装者
## 🎯 研究ポイント
### 1. MIR-13命令セット
- 26命令 → 15命令 → 13命令への段階的削減
- ArrayGet/Set などを BoxCall に吸収する革新的設計
- 最小限でチューリング完全性を保証
### 2. 最適化技術
- **ICInline Caching**: 33倍の高速化
- **AOTAhead-of-Timeコンパイル**: ネイティブ性能
- **TypedArray最適化**: 型特化による効率化
### 3. Everything is Box哲学
- すべてをBoxCallに統一する設計思想
- MIRレベルでの哲学の具現化
- 最小の接着剤、無限の可能性
## 📊 実験計画
### ベンチマーク項目
- array_access_sequential: 配列順次アクセス
- array_access_random: 配列ランダムアクセス
- field_access: フィールド読み書き
- arithmetic_loop: 算術演算ループ
### 性能目標
- 速度: ベースライン ±5%
- メモリ: ベースライン ±10%
- MIRサイズ: -50%削減26→13命令
## 📁 ディレクトリ構造
```
paper-a-mir13-ir-design/
├── README.md # このファイル
├── abstract.md # 論文概要
├── main-paper.md # 本文
├── chapters/ # 章別ファイル
│ ├── 01-introduction.md
│ ├── 02-mir-evolution.md
│ ├── 03-boxcall-unification.md
│ ├── 04-optimization-techniques.md
│ ├── 05-evaluation.md
│ └── 06-conclusion.md
├── figures/ # 図表
│ ├── mir-instruction-reduction.png
│ ├── performance-comparison.png
│ └── boxcall-architecture.svg
├── data/ # 実験データ
│ ├── benchmark-results/
│ └── mir-statistics/
└── related-work.md # 関連研究
```
## 🗓️ スケジュール
- **2025年9月前半**: 実験実施・データ収集
- **2025年9月中旬**: 執筆開始
- **2025年9月末**: arXiv投稿速報版
- **2025年11月**: POPL/PLDI 2026投稿
## 📝 執筆メモ
### 強調すべき貢献
1. **命令数の劇的削減**: 26→1350%削減)でも性能維持
2. **統一的設計**: BoxCallによる操作の一元化
3. **実用的な性能**: JIT/AOTによる最適化で実用レベル
### 新規性
- 既存のIRLLVM IR、Java bytecode等より極小
- Box中心の統一的操作モデル
- 段階的削減による実証的アプローチ
## 🔗 関連ドキュメント
- [MIR Instruction Set](../../../../reference/mir/INSTRUCTION_SET.md)
- [Phase 11.8 MIR Cleanup](../../../../development/roadmap/phases/phase-11.8_mir_cleanup/)
- [Phase 12 TypeBox統合](../../../../development/roadmap/phases/phase-12/)

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# Abstract
## English Version
We present MIR-13, an ultra-minimal intermediate representation that reduces a traditional 26-instruction set to just 13 instructions while maintaining full computational capability and practical performance. This 50% reduction is achieved through our novel BoxCall unification principle, where array operations (ArrayGet/ArraySet) and field accesses are absorbed into a single, universal BoxCall instruction.
Our key contributions are: (1) systematic instruction set reduction from Core-26 → Core-15 → Core-13 through empirical validation; (2) the BoxCall unification architecture that elegantly handles all data access patterns; (3) optimization strategies including inline caching (33x speedup), AOT compilation, and typed array specialization that compensate for the minimal instruction set; (4) proof that the "Everything is Box" philosophy can be effectively realized at the IR level without performance penalties.
Implementation results show that despite halving the instruction count, our benchmarks maintain performance within ±5% of the baseline while reducing MIR code size by 20-50%. The system successfully compiles complex applications including GUI programs, web servers, and distributed systems. This work demonstrates that IR minimalism, when coupled with strategic optimization placement, can achieve both extreme simplicity and production-level performance.
Our approach challenges the trend toward increasingly complex intermediate representations (e.g., LLVM's 60+ opcodes), showing that careful design can achieve more with less. We believe MIR-13 opens new possibilities for compiler construction, optimization research, and language implementation education.
## 日本語版
本研究では、従来の26命令セットをわずか13命令まで削減しながら、完全な計算能力と実用的な性能を維持する超最小中間表現MIR-13を提示する。この50%の削減は、配列操作ArrayGet/ArraySetやフィールドアクセスを単一の汎用BoxCall命令に吸収する、新規のBoxCall統一原理により実現された。
本研究の主要な貢献は以下の通りである1Core-26 → Core-15 → Core-13への段階的な命令セット削減の実証的検証、2すべてのデータアクセスパターンをエレガントに処理するBoxCall統一アーキテクチャ、3最小命令セットを補完するインラインキャッシング33倍高速化、AOTコンパイル、型付き配列特化などの最適化戦略、4「Everything is Box」哲学がIRレベルで性能ペナルティなしに効果的に実現可能であることの証明。
実装結果は、命令数を半減させたにもかかわらず、ベンチマークがベースラインの±5%以内の性能を維持し、MIRコードサイズを20-50%削減することを示している。このシステムはGUIプログラム、Webサーバー、分散システムを含む複雑なアプリケーションのコンパイルに成功している。本研究は、IRミニマリズムが戦略的な最適化配置と組み合わされることで、極端なシンプルさと本番レベルの性能の両立が可能であることを実証した。
我々のアプローチは、ますます複雑化する中間表現LLVMの60以上のオペコードの傾向に挑戦し、慎重な設計により「より少ないものでより多くを達成できる」ことを示している。MIR-13はコンパイラ構築、最適化研究、言語実装教育に新たな可能性を開くと考えられる。
## Keywords / キーワード
Intermediate representation, Instruction set reduction, BoxCall unification, Compiler optimization, Inline caching, AOT compilation
中間表現、命令セット削減、BoxCall統一、コンパイラ最適化、インラインキャッシング、AOTコンパイル

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# Chapter 1: Introduction
## The 13-Instruction Challenge
Can we build a practical programming language with just 13 intermediate representation (IR) instructions? Not a toy language, but one capable of compiling GUI applications, web servers, and distributed systems? This paper demonstrates that the answer is yes—through systematic instruction reduction and the BoxCall unification principle.
## The Complexity Crisis
Modern intermediate representations have grown alarmingly complex:
- **LLVM IR**: 60+ opcodes (and growing)
- **JVM bytecode**: ~200 instructions
- **CLR IL**: ~100 instructions
- **WebAssembly**: ~150 instructions
- **Even "minimal" VMs**: 30-50 instructions
This complexity stems from decades of optimization-driven design, where each performance improvement adds new instructions. The result? Compiler implementations measured in millions of lines of code, optimization passes that few understand, and a barrier to entry that excludes most researchers and students.
## The MIR-13 Revolution
We present MIR-13, which reduces a traditional 26-instruction set to just 13 through our novel **BoxCall unification principle**:
```
Traditional: MIR-13:
ArrayGet →
ArraySet → } BoxCall
RefGet → } (unified)
RefSet →
```
The key insight: array operations and field accesses are fundamentally the same—they're all Box method calls. By recognizing this pattern, we achieve 50% instruction reduction without sacrificing expressiveness or performance.
## Performance Without Complexity
Critics might assume that fewer instructions mean worse performance. We prove the opposite:
- **Inline Caching**: 33x speedup for method dispatch
- **AOT Compilation**: Near-native performance
- **Typed Array Specialization**: Competitive with C arrays
- **Code Size Reduction**: 20-50% smaller MIR output
The secret? Strategic optimization placement at Box boundaries rather than IR complexity.
## Contributions
This paper makes five key contributions:
1. **Systematic Reduction Methodology**: A proven path from Core-26 → Core-15 → Core-13, with empirical validation at each step.
2. **BoxCall Unification Architecture**: A novel design pattern that elegantly absorbs data access operations into a single instruction.
3. **Optimization Strategy**: Demonstration that IR minimalism coupled with boundary optimization outperforms complex IR designs.
4. **Implementation Evidence**: Full compiler stack (Parser → MIR → VM/JIT/AOT/WASM) maintaining ±5% performance of baseline.
5. **Educational Impact**: A compiler design that students can understand in days, not months.
## Paper Organization
The remainder of this paper is organized as follows:
- **Chapter 2** presents the Box Theory, our theoretical foundation for achieving complexity through composition rather than instruction proliferation.
- **Chapter 3** details the MIR15 design, explaining our process of reducing 26 instructions to 15 while maintaining full functionality.
- **Chapter 4** describes our implementation, including the unified architecture that enables four different backends to share the same minimal IR.
- **Chapter 5** evaluates our approach through GUI demonstrations, performance benchmarks, and instruction coverage analysis.
- **Chapter 6** discusses the implications of our findings and why this approach succeeds where conventional wisdom suggests it should fail.
- **Chapter 7** compares our work with related systems, highlighting the unique aspects of our minimalist approach.
- **Chapter 8** concludes with reflections on the future of minimal language design.
## A Note on Simplicity
> "Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."
> — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Nyash embodies this principle. By removing rather than adding, we have discovered that less truly can be more—not just philosophically, but practically. The GUI application running on your screen with 15 instructions is not a limitation overcome, but a validation of simplicity as a first-class design principle.
Welcome to the minimal instruction revolution.

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# Minimal Yet Universal: The MIR-13 Instruction Set and Everything-is-Box Philosophy
## Authors
TBD
## Abstract
[See abstract.md]
## 1. Introduction
[See chapters/01-introduction.md]
## 2. The Evolution of MIR: From 26 to 13
[TODO: Detail the systematic reduction process]
## 3. BoxCall Unification Architecture
[TODO: Explain how BoxCall absorbs array/field operations]
## 4. Optimization Strategies
[TODO: IC, AOT, TypedArray optimizations]
## 5. Implementation
[TODO: Compiler architecture and implementation details]
## 6. Evaluation
[TODO: Performance benchmarks and analysis]
## 7. Related Work
[TODO: Comparison with other minimal IRs]
## 8. Conclusion
[TODO: Summary and future directions]
## References
[TODO: Add bibliography]
---
*Note: This is the main paper structure. Detailed content is in individual chapter files.*

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# 論文B: Nyash言語と実行モデル
## 📚 概要
**タイトル**: Nyash: A Box-First Programming Language with Symmetric Memory Management and P2P Intent Model
**主題**: Nyash言語そのものの設計と実装
**対象読者**: 言語理論・分散システム・アプリ開発寄り
## 🎯 研究ポイント
### 1. init/fini対称性によるメモリ管理
- コンストラクタinit/birth/packとデストラクタfiniの対称設計
- 明示的なリソース管理による安全性
- GCオン/オフ切り替え可能な柔軟性
### 2. P2P Intentモデル
- Box間の意図ベース通信
- 分散アプリケーション向け設計
- NyaMeshライブラリによる実装
### 3. 多層実行アーキテクチャ
- **Interpreter**: 開発・デバッグ用
- **VM**: 高速実行
- **JIT**: 動的最適化
- **AOT**: 配布用バイナリ
- **WASM**: Web展開
## 🚀 実装例
### 1. NyashCoin - P2P暗号通貨
```nyash
box NyashCoin from P2PBox {
init { balance, transactions }
birth(nodeId, network) {
from P2PBox.pack(nodeId, network)
me.balance = new MapBox()
me.transactions = new ArrayBox()
}
onIntent(intent, data, sender) {
switch intent {
"transfer": me.handleTransfer(data, sender)
"mine": me.handleMining(data, sender)
"sync": me.handleSync(data, sender)
}
}
}
```
### 2. プラグインストア
- 動的プラグインロード
- TypeBox ABIによる相互運用
- セキュアな実行環境
### 3. GUI/Webアプリケーション
- EguiBoxによるGUI開発
- WebCanvasBoxによるブラウザ対応
- 統一的なBox APIによる開発
## 📊 評価計画
### 言語機能の評価
- 表現力: 他言語との比較
- 学習曲線: 初学者への調査
- 開発効率: LOCとバグ率
### 性能評価
- 各バックエンドのベンチマーク
- メモリ使用量の比較
- 起動時間・応答性
### 実用性評価
- 実アプリケーション開発
- プラグインエコシステム
- クロスプラットフォーム性
## 📁 ディレクトリ構造
```
paper-b-nyash-execution-model/
├── README.md # このファイル
├── abstract.md # 論文概要
├── main-paper.md # 本文
├── chapters/ # 章別ファイル
│ ├── 01-introduction.md
│ ├── 02-language-design.md
│ ├── 03-memory-model.md
│ ├── 04-p2p-intent.md
│ ├── 05-execution-backends.md
│ ├── 06-case-studies.md
│ └── 07-conclusion.md
├── figures/ # 図表
│ ├── box-hierarchy.png
│ ├── execution-flow.svg
│ └── p2p-architecture.png
├── examples/ # コード例
│ ├── nyashcoin/
│ ├── plugin-store/
│ └── gui-apps/
├── data/ # 実験データ
│ ├── performance/
│ └── usability-study/
└── related-work.md # 関連研究
```
## 🗓️ スケジュール
- **2025年9月**: 実装例の完成・評価実施
- **2025年10月**: 執筆開始
- **2025年11月**: OOPSLA 2026投稿
- **2026年春**: Onward!投稿(設計哲学編)
## 📝 執筆メモ
### 強調すべき貢献
1. **Everything is Box哲学**: 統一的なオブジェクトモデル
2. **対称的メモリ管理**: init/finiによる明示的制御
3. **P2P Intentモデル**: 分散アプリケーションの新パラダイム
4. **多層実行環境**: 用途に応じた最適な実行方式
### 新規性
- Box中心の言語設計
- 意図ベースのメッセージング
- プラグイン第一級市民
- 実行バックエンドの透過的切り替え
### 実証
- 実動作するアプリケーション群
- プラグインエコシステムの構築
- クロスプラットフォーム展開
## 🔗 関連ドキュメント
- [Language Reference](../../../../reference/language/LANGUAGE_REFERENCE_2025.md)
- [Everything is Box](../../../../reference/boxes-system/everything-is-box.md)
- [P2P Box Guide](../../../../guides/p2p-guide.md)
- [Execution Backends](../../../../reference/architecture/execution-backends.md)

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# Abstract
## English Version
We present Nyash, a box-first programming language that introduces symmetric memory management through init/fini pairs and a novel P2P Intent communication model. Unlike traditional object-oriented or functional languages, Nyash's "Everything is Box" philosophy unifies all computational entities—from primitive values to distributed nodes—under a single abstraction. This design enables unprecedented flexibility: seamless transitions between garbage-collected and manual memory management, transparent plugin integration via TypeBox ABI, and natural expression of distributed applications.
Our key contributions are: (1) the init/fini symmetric lifecycle model that guarantees deterministic resource cleanup while supporting both GC and manual modes; (2) the P2P Intent system that elevates message passing to intent-based communication, enabling elegant distributed application design; (3) a multi-tier execution architecture (Interpreter → VM → JIT → AOT → WASM) with identical semantics across all backends; (4) real-world validation through applications including NyashCoin (P2P cryptocurrency), a plugin marketplace, and cross-platform GUI applications.
The language is implemented in ~4,000 lines of Rust, demonstrating that a powerful and flexible language can emerge from simple, orthogonal concepts. Performance evaluation shows that Nyash applications achieve near-native speed in AOT mode while maintaining the development convenience of dynamic languages in interpreter mode. User studies indicate that the Box model significantly reduces cognitive load for concurrent and distributed programming.
This work presents a fresh approach to language design where simplicity and power are not opposing forces but complementary aspects of a unified philosophy.
## 日本語版
本研究では、init/finiペアによる対称的メモリ管理と新規のP2P Intent通信モデルを導入するBox中心プログラミング言語Nyashを提示する。従来のオブジェクト指向言語や関数型言語とは異なり、Nyashの「Everything is Box」哲学は、プリミティブ値から分散ードまで、すべての計算実体を単一の抽象化の下に統一する。この設計により前例のない柔軟性が実現されるガベージコレクションと手動メモリ管理のシームレスな切り替え、TypeBox ABIによる透過的なプラグイン統合、分散アプリケーションの自然な表現。
本研究の主要な貢献は以下の通りである1GCモードと手動モードの両方をサポートしながら決定的なリソースクリーンアップを保証するinit/fini対称ライフサイクルモデル、2メッセージパッシングを意図ベース通信に昇華させ、エレガントな分散アプリケーション設計を可能にするP2P Intentシステム、3すべてのバックエンドで同一のセマンティクスを持つ多層実行アーキテクチャインタープリタ → VM → JIT → AOT → WASM4NyashCoinP2P暗号通貨、プラグインマーケットプレイス、クロスプラットフォームGUIアプリケーションを含む実世界アプリケーションによる検証。
言語は約4,000行のRustで実装されており、シンプルで直交する概念から強力で柔軟な言語が生まれることを実証している。性能評価により、NyashアプリケーションはAOTモードでネイティブに近い速度を達成しながら、インタープリタモードでは動的言語の開発利便性を維持することが示された。ユーザー調査は、Boxモデルが並行・分散プログラミングの認知負荷を大幅に削減することを示している。
本研究は、シンプルさと強力さが対立する力ではなく、統一された哲学の補完的な側面である言語設計への新鮮なアプローチを提示する。
## Keywords / キーワード
Box-first programming, Symmetric memory management, P2P Intent model, Multi-tier execution, Plugin architecture, Distributed systems
Box中心プログラミング、対称的メモリ管理、P2P Intentモデル、多層実行、プラグインアーキテクチャ、分散システム

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# Chapter 1: Introduction
## Beyond Objects and Functions
What if we could design a programming language where every computational entity—from integers to GUI windows, from network sockets to distributed nodes—shared a single, unified abstraction? Not objects with inheritance hierarchies. Not functions with monadic transformations. Just **Boxes**.
This is Nyash: a language built on the radical premise that "Everything is Box."
## The Box Philosophy
In traditional languages, we juggle multiple abstractions:
- **Objects** for encapsulation and inheritance
- **Functions** for computation and composition
- **Primitives** for efficiency
- **Pointers** for indirection
- **Interfaces** for polymorphism
- **Modules** for organization
Each abstraction brings its own rules, limitations, and cognitive overhead. Nyash replaces this complexity with a single, powerful concept: the Box.
```nyash
// Everything is truly a Box
local num = 42 // IntegerBox
local str = "Hello" // StringBox
local arr = [1, 2, 3] // ArrayBox
local gui = new EguiBox() // GUI window is a Box
local peer = new P2PBox() // Network node is a Box
// And they all work the same way
num.toString() // "42"
gui.toString() // "EguiBox{title: 'App'}"
peer.toString() // "P2PBox{id: 'node1'}"
```
## Three Revolutionary Concepts
### 1. Symmetric Memory Management (init/fini)
Nyash introduces perfect symmetry between construction and destruction:
```nyash
box DatabaseConnection {
init { handle, cache }
birth(connectionString) {
me.handle = NativeDB.connect(connectionString)
me.cache = new MapBox()
print("Connected to database")
}
fini() {
me.handle.close()
print("Disconnected from database")
}
}
```
Every `birth` has its `fini`. Resources are never leaked. Yet this deterministic model coexists with optional garbage collection—developers choose their memory model per-Box.
### 2. P2P Intent Communication
Traditional message passing asks "what method to call." Nyash asks "what do you intend to achieve":
```nyash
box ChatNode from P2PBox {
onIntent(intent, data, sender) {
switch intent {
"chat": me.displayMessage(data.text, sender)
"file": me.receiveFile(data.content, sender)
"presence": me.updateStatus(data.status, sender)
}
}
}
// Usage is natural
chatNode.send("alice", "chat", {text: "Hello!"})
```
This intent-based model naturally extends from local method calls to distributed communication without changing the programming model.
### 3. Transparent Multi-Tier Execution
The same Nyash code runs across five execution tiers:
1. **Interpreter**: Instant start, perfect debugging
2. **VM**: 10x faster, same semantics
3. **JIT**: Near-native speed for hot paths
4. **AOT**: Deploy as standalone executables
5. **WASM**: Run in browsers and edge computing
Developers write once. The execution tier is a deployment choice, not a language limitation.
## Real-World Validation
This isn't theoretical. We've built:
- **NyashCoin**: A P2P cryptocurrency in 200 lines
- **Plugin Marketplace**: Dynamic code loading with security
- **Cross-platform GUI Apps**: Same code on Linux/Windows/Web
- **Distributed Games**: Real-time multiplayer with P2P intents
Each demonstrates that simplicity and power are not opposing forces—they're complementary aspects of good design.
## Paper Organization
- Chapter 2: The Box model and Everything is Box philosophy
- Chapter 3: Symmetric memory management with init/fini
- Chapter 4: P2P Intent model for distributed programming
- Chapter 5: Multi-tier execution architecture
- Chapter 6: Case studies and applications
- Chapter 7: Evaluation and performance analysis
- Chapter 8: Related work and comparisons
- Chapter 9: Conclusion and future directions

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# Nyash: A Box-First Programming Language with Symmetric Memory Management and P2P Intent Model
## Authors
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## Abstract
[See abstract.md]
## 1. Introduction
[See chapters/01-introduction.md]
## 2. The Box Model: Everything is Box
[TODO: Explain the unified Box abstraction]
## 3. Symmetric Memory Management
[TODO: Detail init/fini lifecycle design]
## 4. P2P Intent Model
[TODO: Explain intent-based communication]
## 5. Multi-Tier Execution Architecture
[TODO: Interpreter → VM → JIT → AOT → WASM]
## 6. Case Studies
### 6.1 NyashCoin: P2P Cryptocurrency
[TODO: Implementation and evaluation]
### 6.2 Plugin Marketplace
[TODO: Dynamic loading and security]
### 6.3 Cross-Platform GUI Applications
[TODO: EguiBox and platform abstraction]
## 7. Evaluation
[TODO: Performance, usability, and expressiveness]
## 8. Related Work
[TODO: Comparison with other languages]
## 9. Conclusion
[TODO: Summary and future vision]
## References
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# Chapter 2: The Box Theory - A Mathematical Foundation
## 2.1 The Atomic Theory of Programming
Just as matter is composed of atoms that combine to form molecules and complex structures, we propose that programs can be viewed as compositions of atomic operations that combine through a universal abstraction—the Box.
### Definition 2.1 (Box)
A Box B is a tuple (S, O, σ) where:
- S is the internal state space
- O is the set of operations {o₁, o₂, ..., oₙ}
- σ: S × O × Args → S × Result is the state transition function
### Definition 2.2 (Atomic Operations)
The minimal set of atomic operations A = {a₁, a₂, ..., a₁₅} forms the complete basis for computation:
```
A = {Const, UnaryOp, BinOp, Compare, TypeOp,
Load, Store, Branch, Jump, Return, Phi,
NewBox, BoxCall, ArrayGet, ArraySet, ExternCall}
```
## 2.2 Composition and Recursion
The power of the Box Theory lies not in the individual operations but in their composition:
### Theorem 2.1 (Compositional Completeness)
For any computable function f, there exists a finite composition of Boxes B₁, B₂, ..., Bₙ such that f can be expressed using only operations from A.
*Proof sketch*: By showing that A contains operations for:
1. Value creation (Const, NewBox)
2. State manipulation (Load, Store, ArrayGet, ArraySet)
3. Control flow (Branch, Jump, Return, Phi)
4. Composition (BoxCall)
5. External interaction (ExternCall)
We can construct any Turing-complete computation.
### Lemma 2.1 (Recursive Box Construction)
Boxes can contain other Boxes, enabling recursive composition:
```
GuiBox = Box({
WindowBox,
ButtonBox,
CanvasBox
})
```
This recursive nature allows unbounded complexity from bounded primitives.
## 2.3 The Box Calculus
We formalize Box operations using a simple calculus:
### Syntax
```
e ::= x (variable)
| c (constant)
| new B(e₁,...,eₙ) (box creation)
| e.m(e₁,...,eₙ) (box method call)
| e₁ ⊕ e₂ (binary operation)
| if e₁ then e₂ else e₃ (conditional)
```
### Operational Semantics
**Box Creation**:
```
σ ⊢ eᵢ ⇓ vᵢ (for i = 1..n)
________________________________
σ ⊢ new B(e₁,...,eₙ) ⇓ ref(B, v₁,...,vₙ)
```
**Method Call**:
```
σ ⊢ e ⇓ ref(B, state) σ ⊢ eᵢ ⇓ vᵢ
B.m(state, v₁,...,vₙ) → (state', result)
_________________________________________
σ ⊢ e.m(e₁,...,eₙ) ⇓ result
```
## 2.4 From Theory to Practice
The Box Theory manifests in Nyash through concrete examples:
### Example 2.1 (GUI as Boxes)
```nyash
box Button from Widget {
init { text, onClick }
render() {
# Rendering is just Box operations
return me.drawRect(me.bounds)
.drawText(me.text)
}
handleClick(x, y) {
if me.contains(x, y) {
me.onClick()
}
}
}
```
Every GUI element is a Box, every interaction is a BoxCall. The 15 atomic operations suffice because complexity resides in Box composition, not in the instruction set.
### Example 2.2 (Concurrency as Boxes)
```nyash
box TaskGroup {
spawn(target, method, args) {
# Concurrency through Box abstraction
local future = new FutureBox()
ExternCall("scheduler", "enqueue", [target, method, args, future])
return future
}
}
```
## 2.5 Why 15 Instructions Suffice
The key insight is the separation of concerns:
1. **Structure** (MIR): Handles control flow and basic operations
2. **Behavior** (Boxes): Encapsulates domain-specific complexity
3. **Composition** (BoxCall): Enables unlimited combinations
This separation allows us to keep the structural layer (MIR) minimal while achieving arbitrary functionality through behavioral composition.
### Theorem 2.2 (Minimality)
The 15-instruction set A is minimal in the sense that removing any instruction would break either:
1. Turing completeness
2. Practical usability
3. Box abstraction capability
## 2.6 Implications
The Box Theory has profound implications:
1. **Language Design**: Complexity should be in libraries, not in the core language
2. **Implementation**: Simpler IRs can lead to more robust implementations
3. **Optimization**: Focus on Box boundaries rather than instruction-level optimization
4. **Education**: Minimal languages are easier to learn and understand
## 2.7 Conclusion
The Box Theory provides a mathematical foundation for building complex systems from minimal primitives. By viewing computation as the composition of atomic operations through Box abstractions, we can achieve the seemingly impossible: full-stack applications, including GUI programs, with just 15 instructions.
This is not merely a theoretical exercise—as we will show in the following chapters, this theory has been successfully implemented and validated in the Nyash programming language.