The Emergence Machine

Edge

physical · Physical · Level 4 · E0

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

The edge is the point of transition between two adjacent surfaces, where the shape of one surface meets the shape of the other.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “edge” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “edge”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0EdgeShapeSurfaceFormObjectStructureExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesCornerL5SelvageL7HemL11Demi MondaineL12EdgeL4ShapeL3SurfaceL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Shape L3 (requires)
    Foundational concept required
  • Surface L3 (requires)
    Foundational concept required

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