Human Encryption System (HES): A Cognitive-Geometric Authentication and Cryptographic Primitive Leveraging Set Theory and Spatial Chess-State Reachability
This paper introduces the Human Encryption System (HES), a novel cryptographic and authentication framework that bridges abstract set theory, 3D affine spatial geometry, and combinatorial game-state reachability (chess). By mapping categorical piece sets to an 8x8 spatial grid via a collision-resistant salt-and-keyword derivation function and anchoring authentication in procedural muscle memory through legal move sequences, HES achieves astronomical theoretical entropy. It provides a robust, phishing-immune, and post-quantum secure solution for zero-knowledge cognitive authentication without relying on persistent digital key storage or external hardware tokens.
Authors
- Ian Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3751-5670)
Institutions
- Global Strategy Group (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22143613
- Primary Topic
- Cognitive Computing and Networks
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00