The Emergence Machine

Problem

abstract · problem-solving · Level 1 · E0

E0Spacetime

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.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

A problem arises when a pattern of what is expected or desired is disrupted, revealing a discrepancy or mismatch between the actual state and the desired state within the spatial context.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
problem
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL1L0ProblemPatternSpaceE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesCommerceL2MendL2AnswerL3Hilberts Thirtee…L3Lehmers Totient …L3ProblemL1PatternL0SpaceL0E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Pattern L0 (requires)
    Problem requires understanding of pattern as a foundational concept.
  • Space L0 (requires)
    Understanding space provides context for the pattern-based concept of problem

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