> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.thorchain.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation.md).

# Technical Documentation

- [Technical Deep Dive](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technical-deep-dive.md): Technical deep dive into THORChain's design and core mechanics
- [Protocol Innovations](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technical-deep-dive/protocol-innovations.md): The core innovations that make THORChain unique in cross-chain DeFi
- [Economic Model](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technical-deep-dive/economic-model.md): THORChain's economic model including the Incentive Pendulum and emission schedule
- [Security](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technical-deep-dive/security.md): Describes the different security elements within THORChain
- [Governance](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technical-deep-dive/governance.md): THORChain's minimal governance system and parameter management through Mimir
- [Fees](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technical-deep-dive/fees.md): THORChain uses multiple fee types (Inbound, Liquidity, Affiliate, and Outbound) to ensure fair value exchange and network sustainability.
- [THORChain Name Service](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technical-deep-dive/thorchain-name-service.md): How THORNames (TNS) work
- [THORChain Finance](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/thorchain-finance.md): THORChain Finance - A comprehensive overview of financial primitives and mechanisms within the THORChain ecosystem
- [Continuous Liquidity Pools](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/thorchain-finance/continuous-liquidity-pools.md): How THORChain facilitates continuous, incentivised liquidity.
- [Trade Assets](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/thorchain-finance/trade-assets.md): How THORChain enables Trade Assets as a capital efficient alternative to synthetic assets
- [Secured Assets](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/thorchain-finance/secured-assets.md): Asset Type to Integrate into the App Layer
- [TOR](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/thorchain-finance/tor.md): How THORChain's USD-pegged stablecoin TOR works.
- [RUNEPool](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/thorchain-finance/runepool.md): How RUNEPool works, its use case, key components and how it enhances liquidity provision for RUNE holders
- [Synthetics](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/thorchain-finance/synthetic-asset-model.md): How THORChain enables synthetic assets with single asset exposure.
- [Understanding THORChain](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/understanding-thorchain.md): Introduction of concepts that help make sense of how THORChain is uniquely able to provide the services it does.
- [Roles](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/understanding-thorchain/roles.md): Roles within THORChain
- [Liquidity Providers (LPs)](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/understanding-thorchain/roles/liquidity-providers.md): A deeper dive into the Liquidity Provider  role
- [Swappers](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/understanding-thorchain/roles/swapping.md): THORChain's value proposition for Swappers.
- [Arbitrageurs](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/understanding-thorchain/roles/trading.md): Balancing pools to exploit price deltas between markets.
- [Node Operators](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/understanding-thorchain/roles/node-operators.md): Node Operators
- [RUNE](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/understanding-thorchain/rune.md): An overview of the asset and its four key roles.
- [Technology Overview](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technology.md): An overview of the technologies that make up THORChain
- [Bifrost, TSS and Vaults](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technology/bifrost-tss-and-vaults.md): An overview of THORChain's cross-chain bridge protocol, vault system, and threshold signature scheme.
- [Midgard](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technology/midgard.md): What is Midgard in the THORChain tech stack
- [Cosmos SDK](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technology/cosmos-sdk.md): How THORChain has configured the CosmWasm module
- [CosmWasm](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technology/cosmwasm.md): CosmWasm smart contracts on THORChain (App Layer overview)
- [THORChain & Cosmos](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technology/app-layer-bridge-assets.md): This FAQ clarifies how THORChain has implemented the Cosmos tech stack and solved some of the most common problems faced by developers building on Cosmos chains