Hossein Jorjani First publication: 2026 – 08 – 06 Construction and collapse are not symmetrical processes. A complex system ordinarily functions through the coordinated interaction of numerous components, and its construction therefore requires the establishment and adjustment of many relationships. Collapse makes no corresponding demand. A system whose operation depends upon several interdependent components mayContinue reading “Excursus 131 – On the Asymmetry Between Construction and Collapse”
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Excursus 092 – On Structured Inference
Hossein Jorjani First publication: 2026 – 07 – 19 Much of classical statistical inference derives its strength from repeated observations and probabilistic regularities. An equally important source of scientific knowledge, however, arises from structure. In many disciplines, inference succeeds not primarily because observations are numerous but because they are constrained by systematic relationships. Such constraintsContinue reading “Excursus 092 – On Structured Inference”
Excursus 091 – On Reconstruction as a Form of Scientific Inference
Hossein Jorjani First publication: 2026 – 07 – 19 Scientific inference is commonly discussed in terms of interpolation and extrapolation. Yet many important forms of modern scientific reasoning belong to neither category. They are better understood as instances of reconstruction. Interpolation estimates unknown values that lie within an observed domain. Extrapolation extends established relationships beyondContinue reading “Excursus 091 – On Reconstruction as a Form of Scientific Inference”
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