Technical
The Provenance Record
Tracing every number back to its source, openly.
- Goal
- Every number traceable
Kronos keeps a provenance record so every published figure traces to the engine, input and deposit that produced it. Combined with the frozen design point, it makes the whole public record auditable rather than assertion.
Provenance is what lets a reviewer follow any claim to its root.
Common questions
What is the provenance record?
The documented chain from each published number back to the engine, inputs and version that produced it — so every figure can be traced to its source rather than taken on faith.
Why does provenance matter?
Because in a frozen, reproducible design, traceability is what lets a reviewer confirm that the papers, simulator and deposits all rest on the same canonical numbers.