Worked Example

This example walks through a full seven-day epoch with two public models, identical forward returns, and staggered voter deposits.

Symbol	Meaning	Fixed value here
E	Epoch emission	100 SLINKY
τ	Return look-back window	7 days
Ri	Net return over τ	5 % for both models
Ai	Audit pass flag	1 (quorum reached)

Stake schedule

Model	Voter	Stake (SLINKY)	Day deposited	Days locked	Stake-days
A	V1	10	Monday	7	70
	V2	20	Thursday	4	80
B	V1	20	Monday	7	140
	V2	30	Wednesday	5	150

Σ_A​=30, Σ_B​=50

Slinky Scores

Model shares

Pool allocation and 50 : 50 split

Model	Pool share (SLINKY)	Creator 50 %	Curator pool 50 %
A	46.62	23.31	23.31
B	53.38	26.69	26.69

Curator distribution (stake-days weighting)

Model	Voter	Payout (SLINKY)
A	V1	23.31 × 0.4667 = 10.88
A	V2	23.31 × 0.5333 = 12.43
B	V1	26.69 × 0.4828 = 12.88
B	V2	26.69 × 0.5172 = 13.81

Observations

• Diminishing stake influence: Logarithmic weighting prevents raw capital from overpowering performance. Model B holds 67 % more stake than Model A but earns only 14 % more creator reward.

• Early conviction rewarded: V1 in both models receives the larger share of curator emissions despite equal or lower absolute stake due to longer lock duration.

• Performance oriented: If Model A had posted 10 % return while Model B stayed at 5 %, Model A’s score would exceed Model B’s even with less capital.