Definition. Finite recursive archive [ftip-00EQ]

An archive at depth bound \(D\) is a finite set \(\mathcal A_D\) of recorded chains. Each chain has the form

\[a=(C_2,\ldots ,C_{d_a}),\qquad 1\leq d_a\leq D.\]

Each chain stores its evaluation record and resource cost. Archive membership is a protocol state, not a learned weight update.