[12] Spatiotemporal Mathematical Framework for Financial Flow Tracking, Mule Network Detection & Emergency Asset Freeze Engine (AML Engine)
Digital Financial Network Representation: Models transactions across bank accounts, digital wallets, and payment gateways as a time-weighted directed graph G=(V,E,W). Velocity Conservation Constraints: Eliminates implausible money laundering trajectories by enforcing processing velocity conservation principles where the total theoretical path duration equals the observed time interval (\sum W = \Delta T). Graph Laplacian & Dirichlet Energy: Applies the Graph Laplacian operator L=D-A and Dirichlet energy E(f) to detect localized topological energy perturbations caused by rapid micro-transactions across mule account networks. Bayesian Predictive Routing: Utilizes Bayes' Theorem to update posterior probabilities (P(E\vert{}\mathcal{D})) upon detecting anomalies at intermediate nodes, enabling the system to predict and intercept final cash-out or crypto endpoints. Real-Time Simulation Code: Accompanied by a functional Python simulation script (aml_engine_simulation.py) using NumPy and NetworkX to execute the core mathematical models and guide production integration.
Authors
- Phuong Minh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1322-0659)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-11-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24068789
- Primary Topic
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
- Type
- preprint