Definition. Recursive layer state [ftip-00EJ]

Let \(S_1\) be a base solver and, for \(d\geq 2\), let \(C_d\) be a layer artifact and \(M_d\) a wrapper. The depth-\(d\) solver is \(S_d=M_d(C_d,S_{d-1})\). The layer state is \(\Lambda _d=(C_d,S_d)\).

A layer is a harness transformation when it changes \(C_d\) or the wrapper context while leaving the executable base weights in \(S_1\) fixed.