From c1acf34ccd4ba4cdc73a9c371f2c70186bc62b26 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jeff Emmett Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 16:45:11 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Create task task-036 --- ...Cones-and-Constraint-Propagation-System.md | 35 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+) create mode 100644 backlog/tasks/task-036 - Implement-Possibility-Cones-and-Constraint-Propagation-System.md diff --git a/backlog/tasks/task-036 - Implement-Possibility-Cones-and-Constraint-Propagation-System.md b/backlog/tasks/task-036 - Implement-Possibility-Cones-and-Constraint-Propagation-System.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e2c0288 --- /dev/null +++ b/backlog/tasks/task-036 - Implement-Possibility-Cones-and-Constraint-Propagation-System.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +--- +id: task-036 +title: Implement Possibility Cones and Constraint Propagation System +status: Done +assignee: [] +created_date: '2025-12-05 00:45' +labels: + - feature + - open-mapping + - visualization +dependencies: [] +priority: high +--- + +## Description + + +Implemented a mathematical framework for visualizing how constraints propagate through decision pipelines. Each decision point creates a "possibility cone" - a light-cone-like structure representing reachable futures. Subsequent constraints act as apertures that narrow these cones. + +Key components: +- types.ts: Core type definitions (SpacePoint, PossibilityCone, ConeConstraint, ConeIntersection, etc.) +- geometry.ts: Vector operations, cone math, conic sections, intersection algorithms +- pipeline.ts: ConstraintPipelineManager for constraint propagation through stages +- optimization.ts: PathOptimizer with A*, Dijkstra, gradient descent, simulated annealing +- visualization.ts: Rendering helpers for 2D/3D projections, SVG paths, canvas rendering + +Features: +- N-dimensional possibility space with configurable dimensions +- Constraint pipeline with stages and dependency analysis +- Multiple constraint surface types (hyperplane, sphere, cone, custom) +- Value-weighted path optimization through constrained space +- Waist detection (bottleneck finding) +- Caustic point detection (convergence analysis) +- Animation helpers for cone narrowing visualization +