Alexander Suvorov

Posted on Oct 4

The Local Data Regeneration Paradigm: Ontological Shift from Data Transmission to Synchronous State Discovery

#architecture #computerscience #networking #distributedsystems

🎯 Abstract

This work introduces the Local Data Regeneration Paradigm, which challenges the fundamental Shannonian model of information transmission. We propose an ontological shift where data is understood not as objects to be transferred, but as states reached by deterministic systems through synchronous application of shared algorithms to coordinated pointers. Communication is redefined as pointer coordination rather than content transmission.

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🔄 The Paradigm Shift: From Transmission to Synchronous Discovery

The conventional Shannonian model has dominated information theory since 1948, operating on the fundamental premise that data must be physically transmitted from source to receiver. While enormously productive, this model creates inherent problems: bandwidth limitations, transmission latency, security vulnerabilities, and exponential growth in energy costs for data movement.

The Local Data Regeneration Paradigm proposes a fundamental reconsideration: data transmission is neither the only nor necessarily the optimal communication modality. We demonstrate an alternative ontology where data is not transmitted but discovered or regenerated locally within synchronized computational systems.

Core Philosophical Shift:

From: "How can we best transmit information?"
To: "When can we avoid transmission altogether?"

📜 Foundational Postulates of Local Regeneration

1. 🧠 Data as System State

Data (D) is not an object but a state of a computational system at a specific time. This state can be reached through multiple paths, including direct computation.

2. ⚡ Principle of Synchronous Local Regeneration

Any two or more computational systems possessing identical deterministic regeneration algorithm F and identical initial state S can reach identical data state D through synchronous application of identical pointer P.

Mathematical Formalization:

D = F(S, P)

Where:

D: Target data state
F: Deterministic regeneration algorithm
S: Shared initial state (seed)
P: Coordination pointer

3. 🔗 Communication as Pointer Synchronization

Within this paradigm, "communication" is redefined as the process of synchronizing pointers P, not transmitting states D. Meaningful exchange occurs during local D regeneration within each system.

💡 Potential Advantages and Opportunities

🚀 Fundamental Benefits:

⚡ Energy Efficiency

Elimination of energy costs for physical data transmission
Shift from transmission energy to computation energy
Potential for orders-of-magnitude reduction in communication energy consumption

🛡️ Security Emergence

Absence of transmitted content D in communication channels
Elimination of entire classes of interception attacks
Inherent protection against eavesdropping and man-in-the-middle attacks

⏱️ Latency Characteristics

Delay determined by F(S, P) computation speed rather than channel bandwidth
Potential for near-instantaneous state synchronization
Elimination of physical transmission delays

📈 Scalability Properties

Systems scale with computational density rather than network capacity
No theoretical bandwidth limitations for regenerable data
Horizontal scaling through computational parallelism

🔬 New Scientific Directions:

📏 New Metrics for Information Exchange
Traditional "bits per second" is replaced by "bit of computational complexity per regenerated state unit". System throughput is measured by available computational power for executing F rather than channel capacity.

🏗️ Architectural Implications

Redesign of network protocols for pointer synchronization
New processor architectures optimized for state regeneration
Fundamental changes in distributed systems design

🚧 Limitations and Research Challenges

❌ Fundamental Limitations:

Data Classes Resistant to Regeneration:

Unique, high-entropy data (sensor readings, digitized analog signals)
Data resulting from non-deterministic processes
Information with no compact algorithmic description
Truly random or measurement-based data

Theoretical Boundaries:

Kolmogorov complexity barriers
Computational depth vs transmission time trade-offs
Synchronization precision requirements

🔬 Critical Research Challenges:

Validation Requirements:

Mathematical formalization of regeneration boundaries and limits
Empirical studies comparing regeneration cost vs transmission cost
Security analysis of pointer synchronization mechanisms
Performance evaluation across different data classes
Scalability testing in distributed environments

Open Theoretical Questions:

Information-theoretic bounds on regenerable data classes
Computational complexity trade-offs
Security implications of pointer-based coordination
Scalability limits in large-scale systems

📊 Applicability Domain

✅ Data Classes Amenable to Regeneration:

Deterministic Processes: Pseudorandom sequences, computational results
Algorithmically Generated Content: Procedural content, simulation results
Symmetrically Generated Data: Mathematical functions, predefined patterns
Compressible Information: Data with known generation methods

🔄 Hybrid Approaches:

For non-deterministic data, hybrid models are possible where only the "delta" – deviation from the state predicted by P – requires transmission. This maintains the paradigm's benefits while accommodating real-world data heterogeneity.

🎯 Conclusion: Toward a New Information Science

The Local Data Regeneration Paradigm represents more than technical optimization—it suggests rebuilding information science on a fundamentally different ontological foundation. This work provides the theoretical framework to systematically explore when data movement can be avoided through local regeneration.

Key Contributions:

Formalization of three foundational postulates for local regeneration
Identification of applicability domains and limitations
Proposal of new metrics and architectural implications
Roadmap for future research and validation

Research Status:

This work presents a theoretical framework requiring extensive validation and further research. The paradigm's ultimate value will be determined through rigorous peer review, mathematical analysis, and empirical validation by the research community.

This is not a practical guide but a call for scientific inquiry into alternatives to transmission-based communication models. Future work includes formalizing the cardinality of regenerable state spaces, developing hybrid transmission-regeneration models, and exploring applications in quantum and neuromorphic computing.

This article summarizes academic research published at:

🔗 Links:

📄 Paper: Zenodo
💻 Code & Repo: GitHub Repository

🏷️ Citation:

@misc{suvorov_2025_17264327,
  author       = {Suvorov, Alexander},
  title        = {The Local Data Regeneration Paradigm: Ontological
                   Shift from Data Transmission to Synchronous State
                   Discovery
                  },
  month        = oct,
  year         = 2025,
  publisher    = {Zenodo},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.17264327},
  url          = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17264327},
}

The paradigm presented is theoretical and requires extensive validation before practical application.

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