Quick Start Guide
For Decision-Makers (5 minutes)
The Problem
Traditional resource coordination operates slower than modern challenges require. Crisis response takes months when days would serve better.
The Solution
Free Association enables automatic resource allocation based on mutual recognition—no bureaucracy, no gatekeepers.
Key Benefits
<48 hours from need to commitment (vs. 90+ days typical)
>95% resources to mission (vs. ~70% after overhead)
Real-time adaptation as circumstances evolve
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For Technical Teams (5 minutes)
System Architecture
Peer-to-peer network
Published data: recognition weights, capacity, needs
Distributed calculation
Need-capped allocation algorithm (prevents accumulation)
Core Algorithm
Implementation
Open source (AGPL-3.0)
Browser-based reference implementation
Protocol specification available
For Researchers (5 minutes)
Mathematical Properties
Need-capped allocation: Allocations never exceed declared needs (prevents accumulation)
Proportional fairness: Strict proportionality to mutual recognition
Dynamic equilibrium: Maintains instantaneous optimality as network evolves
Contraction guarantee: Receiving resources always reduces remaining need (unconditional)
Key Formula
Three-Minute Concept
1. Recognition (Who contributes to your goals?)
Each entity allocates 100% recognition among contributors.
2. Mutual Recognition (Bidirectional acknowledgment)
Takes minimum of reciprocal recognition percentages.
3. Capacity & Needs (What can you offer? What do you need?)
Entities declare available resources and requirements.
4. Automatic Allocation
System calculates optimal distribution:
Priority to mutual recognition pairs
Proportional to recognition strength
Capped at declared needs
Updates in real-time
Result
Resources flow automatically to mission-aligned partners based on actual need and mutual contribution—no meetings, no applications, no bureaucracy.
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