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Published paper
2026PhiTransformer
We propose PhiTransformer, a geometry-aware Transformer guided by phyllotaxis (golden angle) and fractal self-similarity. Tokens occupy a golden-angle spiral; attention combines annulus-banded locality with φ-scaled hierarchical "spine" links; embeddings may be tied across φ-scales. The resulting O(n log n) connectivity aims to reduce attention compute while preserving long-range information flow.
We formalise the topology, provide CPU and Triton reference kernels, estimate training/inference gains, and outline an experimental plan for validation. Claims of efficiency are explicitly speculative pending experiments.
↓ Download PDFPublished by SciBit Scientific Bitware Pty Ltd · Bloemfontein, South Africa · This paper is a hub for future research output — additional publications will appear here as completed.
Articles
Practical guidanceMicrosoft stack vs open source for South African SMBs
A practical, layer-by-layer cost comparison for businesses with up to 30 users. We compare the typical Microsoft path — Windows Server, Windows 11 Pro and Microsoft 365 — against a fully downloadable open-source stack: Ubuntu or Linux Mint, ONLYOFFICE, Nextcloud, Thunderbird and Mailcow.
The open-source path eliminates per-user license fees, but it is not zero-cost IT. The article explains when each path makes sense and lists the direct download links for every open-source component.
Read the article →Published by SciBit Scientific Bitware Pty Ltd · Bloemfontein, South Africa · July 2026
AI for Clinical Data Management
A twenty-minute briefing on AI, plainly — first enough of the technology so everyone uses the same words, then the numbers for a data-management practice of this size. It covers language models, tokens, context windows, weights and temperature, what LLMs do well, where they break, and what an agent has to actually solve.
Open the deck → (new tab)Published by SciBit Scientific Bitware Pty Ltd · Bloemfontein, South Africa · September 2026
AI for Gated Estates & Community Schemes
A twenty-minute briefing on AI, plainly — the same technology section as the clinical deck, then the numbers for a gated estate of this size. Worked example: a 1,500-unit wildlife estate with 45 employees, R2,500 monthly levies and R4m a month of bulk water and electricity — about R93m a year. Covers levy arrears, utility recovery, compliance and the reserve fund.
Open the deck → (new tab)Published by SciBit Scientific Bitware Pty Ltd · Bloemfontein, South Africa · September 2026
AI for Insurance
A twenty-minute briefing on AI, plainly — the same technology section, then the numbers for an insurer. Claims handling cost, fraud leakage, underwriting and the combined ratio, using South African industry figures. Worked example: a mid-size non-life book, and how much of every claim is spent handling it.
Open the deck → (new tab)Published by SciBit Scientific Bitware Pty Ltd · Bloemfontein, South Africa · September 2026