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@chiragferwani chiragferwani released this 23 Jun 10:14
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Paradox RVE-KDE v1.0.2

Release Overview

Paradox (Recursive Visual Entropy Key Derivation Engine - RVE-KDE) is an experimental image-driven cryptographic key derivation framework that generates deterministic cryptographic keys through recursive visual entropy extraction and multi-layer image traversal.

Version 1.0.2 focuses on packaging improvements, documentation enhancements, release engineering refinements, and ecosystem readiness for public distribution through PyPI and GitHub.

Highlights

Published on PyPI

Paradox is now available as a public Python package:

pip install paradox-rvekde

Recursive Visual Entropy Engine

  • Deterministic image-based entropy extraction
  • Multi-layer recursive traversal
  • Hash-chain driven coordinate evolution
  • Configurable security levels
  • Nonce-based reproducibility

Cryptographic Support

  • AES-256-GCM
  • ChaCha20-Poly1305
  • HKDF-based key derivation
  • BLAKE3 integration

Research Validation

Paradox has undergone extensive validation and benchmarking including:

  • 46 automated unit tests

  • Entropy analysis

  • Avalanche effect testing

  • Collision analysis

  • Randomness evaluation

  • Comparative benchmarking against:

    • PBKDF2
    • HKDF
    • Argon2id
    • BLAKE3-KDF

Benchmark Highlights

  • Avalanche Effect: ~50.08%
  • Shannon Entropy: ~7.999/8
  • Collision Rate: 0% (observed during benchmark runs)
  • Near-uniform bit distribution
  • Deterministic key generation behavior

Documentation

This release includes:

  • Professional README
  • Security Policy
  • Contribution Guidelines
  • Research Documentation
  • Benchmark Reports
  • Citation Metadata
  • Release Engineering Documentation

Known Limitations

Paradox is currently implemented in Python and prioritizes research experimentation over production performance.

The framework is significantly slower than traditional KDFs such as HKDF, PBKDF2, Argon2id, and BLAKE3 due to image processing and recursive traversal operations.

Research Disclaimer

Paradox is an experimental research-oriented key derivation framework and should not be considered a replacement for established cryptographic standards such as Argon2, PBKDF2, HKDF, or BLAKE3.

Future Roadmap

  • Advanced adversarial image testing
  • Expanded cryptanalysis suite
  • Performance optimization
  • Native Rust acceleration
  • Additional entropy extraction strategies
  • Academic publication and peer review

Links

PyPI:
https://pypi.org/project/paradox-rvekde/

Repository:
https://github.com/chiragferwani/paradox

Thank you for exploring Paradox and contributing to its development.

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