Quadratic is a system for decentralized storage, collation and dissemination of scientific and academic material. Its goal is to ensure archived material is accessible in the public sphere and is free from misappropriation and censorship.

Quadratic aims to replace all existing publishing processes with decentralized alternatives, empowering and remunerating the creators of academic and scientific knowledge and discovery.

Quadratic sets out clear deliverables for achieving this:

The Quadratic (QUAD) token

The utility token of the platform is Quadratic. It is used to attach value to processes and actions of the platform.

The Quadratic ID (Qu.Id) token

The non-fungible token is used to represent an asset in the system. Currently used by Quadratic Identifiers resolution.

Governance

Quadratic's platform is run by the participants of the system. This is achievable by adopting the concept of tokenized governance.

DOIs

Quadratic Identifiers replace existing centralized systems such as DOI and Handle. By managing digital object identifiers on the blockchain, organizations are freed from the controls of centralized agencies.

Citations

Remunerating the authors directly for their contributions to knowledge.

Contributor Identitifiers

A decentralized replacement for centralized contributor systems such as ORCID.

Decentralized Archive

The main goal of Quadratic. A peer-to-peer, distributed archive built on OrbitDB. Contributors physically hold their discoveries and distribute them across the internet.

A more in-depth discussion about Quadratic platform is available at https://quadratic.systems/.