Paper: Backpressure Economics

The theory behind the Pura gateway. Adapts congestion control from data networks to monetary flows between AI agents. The gateway's routing algorithm, pricing curves, and settlement mechanics all derive from this paper.

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  1. 0Abstract250-word summary of contributions and results
  2. 1IntroductionMotivation, problem statement, and contributions
  3. 2Background and Related WorkRelated work in backpressure routing, pricing, demurrage
  4. 3Formal ModelNetwork model definition and Lyapunov analysis setup
  5. 4Throughput OptimalityProof of throughput-optimal allocation
  6. 5Protocol DesignImplementation on Superfluid GDA
  7. 6Security AnalysisSybil resistance, MEV protection, slashing
  8. 7Simulation and EvaluationSimulation results and benchmarks
  9. 8Discussion and Future WorkImplications, limitations, future work
  10. 9ConclusionSummary and outlook

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Citation: If you use this work, please cite: Backpressure Economics: Capacity-Constrained Monetary Flow Control for Agent Economies, 2025.

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