Credits & Research Foundations

Quantum Kitchen: Cosmic Threads bridges the rigorous mathematics of non-Abelian topological quantum computation with tactile culinary game mechanics. We gratefully acknowledge the scientists, designers, artists, and open-source engineers whose foundational work made this project possible.

1. Topological Quantum Physics

Mathematical & Theoretical Foundations

Based on the revolutionary discovery of topological fault tolerance and non-Abelian statistics in 2D space-time:

Alexei Kitaev (1997) — Fault-tolerant quantum computation by anyons.
Michael Freedman, Chetan Nayak, Frank Wilczek — Non-Abelian Anyons and Topological Quantum Computation (Rev. Mod. Phys. 80, 1083).
Emil Artin (1925) — Theory of Braids and the Braid Group (B_N).

2. Design System & Aesthetics

IBM Qiskit & IBM Carbon Design

The user interface and visual language follow the strict aesthetic standards of IBM Quantum:

IBM Qiskit Palette — Scientific Purple (#8a3ffc / #be95ff), Teal (#009d9a), Gold (#f1c21b), and Magenta (#ee5396).
Carbon Design System — Neutral dark lab backgrounds (#121212, #161616), crisp 1px structural borders, and high-contrast accessibility.
IBM Plex Sans & Mono — Precision technical typography for mathematical clarity.

3. Mascot & Interactive Art

Bloub Sous-Chef Vector Series

Bloub Companion Engine

8-expression animated vector mascot with real-time 3D cursor perspective tracking and 1-step lookahead quantum optimization advice.

Ingredient dispensers feature pure procedural Canvas vector sketches, rendering carrots, potatoes, radishes, peppers, bread, and tomatoes with zero external image dependencies.

4. Audio & Procedural Synthesis

Web Audio API Procedural Engine

100% synthesized in real time in the browser with zero audio file assets:

Braid Weave Tones — Sine & triangle oscillator ramps dynamically pitched by lane index.
Fusion Resonance — Harmonic chord sweeps (C-major / E / G / C) upon successful recipe completion.
Open Source Stack — Next.js 15, React 19, TypeScript 5, Tailwind CSS, Lucide Icons, MongoDB / Mongoose.

Open Source MIT License

Open & Free for Education

Quantum Kitchen is published as open-source software under the permissive MIT License. You are free to adapt, extend, teach, and build upon this code for non-commercial and commercial research or interactive educational software.