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concept:laws-of-form

laws of form

Spencer Brown's calculus of distinctions, showing all mathematics arising from contrast; cited to argue contrast is fundamental.

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Entities in the same semantic neighborhood but without a typed relation to this one — candidates for new edges or unrecognized duplicates.

  • Form Languageconcept0.782
    A combinatory system of concrete rules that guides the implementation of adapted structure, oriented by the living process.
  • Synthesis of Formconcept0.741
    Christopher Alexander’s early method that decomposes design problems into a hierarchical tree of requirements and synthesizes form as a balance of forces.
  • Packing of Formconcept0.726
    The tight, neat arrangement of varied internal spaces within a simple exterior volume without leftovers; creates strong geometric form that is adapted and flexible
  • Law of Effectconcept0.722
    Thorndike's principle that satisfied behaviors are strengthened; paper argues stripping its experiential language is incoherent
  • Laws for Freeconcept0.714
    Consequence of semantic type class morphism: type class laws hold automatically from denotational specification without manual proof.
  • Curvilinear Formsconcept0.702
    The rounded, complex geometries typical of natural organisms, arising from unfolding of natural sites.
  • Convergent Formsframework0.702
    Anton's synthesis, referenced as connected to this work
  • scaleconcept0.699
    A formal context with a suggestive interpretation used in conceptual scaling.