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<reference anchor="I-D.wang-acegf-protocol" target="https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-wang-acegf-protocol-00">
   <front>
      <title>ACE-GF: A Generative Framework for Atomic Cryptographic Entities</title>
      <author initials="J. S." surname="Wang" fullname="Jian Sheng Wang">
         <organization>Independent Researcher</organization>
      </author>
      <date month="December" day="25" year="2025" />
      <abstract>
	 <t>   This document specifies the Atomic Cryptographic Entity Generative
   Framework (ACE-GF), a cryptographic construction for deriving and
   reconstructing stable cryptographic identities from user-held
   credentials without requiring persistent storage of a master secret.

   ACE-GF addresses a structural limitation of existing deterministic
   key-derivation and identity systems, which rely on long-lived root
   secrets and rigid derivation hierarchies.  By separating identity
   reconstruction from long-term secret storage, ACE-GF enables
   stateless identity recovery, credential rekeying, and context-
   isolated derivation across multiple cryptographic algorithms.

   The framework is designed to be application-agnostic and may be
   applied to diverse environments such as authentication systems,
   distributed identities, secure key management, and cryptographic
   wallets.  This document defines the core construction, security
   properties, and interoperability considerations of ACE-GF, while
   application-specific profiles are defined separately.

	 </t>
      </abstract>
   </front>
   <seriesInfo name="Internet-Draft" value="draft-wang-acegf-protocol-00" />
   
</reference>
