Axiom – A math-native OS where x² is valid syntax (built from scratch)
Hi HN, I'm a 19-year-old aerospace student. I spent the last 13 months building a custom Linux distro from scratch because I wanted to see if we could treat the OS kernel as a mathematical engine rather than a deterministic administrator. The Stack: Flux (The Shell): A custom math-native shell where x² and ∑ are valid syntax. It parses mathematical notation directly into optimized SIMD instructions (no Python wrapper). Tenet (The Scheduler): Written in Tenet (my custom DSL for game theory). The scheduler is a Nash Equilibrium solver compiled to native code. In my benchmarks (Ryzen 7 5800HS),…
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Axiom is a custom Linux distribution built to treat the operating system kernel as a mathematical engine. It features Flux, a math-native shell that accepts mathematical notation like x² and ∑ as direct syntax, compiling them to optimized SIMD instructions. The system includes Tenet, a custom scheduler that uses game theory to reduce latency, and Alexitha, a safety layer that formally verifies kernel modules. Designed for computationally intensive work, Axiom targets developers and researchers who need mathematical operations at the OS level. The project is currently in pre-alpha.
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Hi HN, I'm a 19-year-old aerospace student. I spent the last 13 months building a custom Linux distro from scratch because I wanted to see if we could treat the OS kernel as a mathematical engine rather than a deterministic administrator. The Stack: Flux (The Shell): A custom math-native shell where x² and ∑ are valid syntax. It parses mathematical notation directly into optimized SIMD instructions (no Python wrapper). Tenet (The Scheduler): Written in Tenet (my custom DSL for game theory). The scheduler is a Nash Equilibrium solver compiled to native code. In my benchmarks (Ryzen 7 5800HS), it reduces max jitter from 290µs (Linux Mint) to 6µs (48x lower). Alexitha (The Safety Layer): I replaced systemd with a Neurosymbolic agent that formally verifies kernel modules before execution. Current Status: Pre-alpha research kernel. The source is currently closed as I finalize the security architecture (and potentially commercialize parts of the safety layer), but I have released the whitepapers detailing the math and compiler architecture on the landing page. I'm here to answer questions about the LFS build process, the scheduler math, or how Flux handles symbol parsing! The Manifesto: If you want the full story of why I nuked my hard drive to build this (and the "Apollo 11 Paradox"), I wrote about the philosophy here: https://fawazishola.medium.com/why-i-nuked-my-hard-drive-to-...
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