# Conflict-free Replicated Data Types (CRDTs)

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1805.06358 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1805.06358/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 16 May 2018.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Conflict-Free Replicated Data Types for Neural Network Model Merging: A Two-Layer Architecture Enabling CRDT-Compliant Model Merging Across 26 Strategies](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2605.19373/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

A conflict-free replicated data type (CRDT) is an abstract data type, with a well defined interface, designed to be replicated at multiple processes and exhibiting the following properties: (1) any replica can be modified without coordinating with another replicas; (2) when any two replicas have received the same set of updates, they reach the same state, deterministically, by adopting mathematically sound rules to guarantee state convergence.