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The aim is to establish a framework for assessing whether a system can maintain its state over time.

March 12, 2026Open Access

A Minimal Structural Checklist for System Persistence

Key Points

The aim is to establish a framework for assessing whether a system can maintain its state over time.
Developed a checklist for evaluating system persistence.
Defined key criteria: valid origin formation, system membership, and bounded tolerance.
Applied the framework universally across multiple domains including physics, engineering, and biology.
Introduced a compact criterion for assessing system continuation or collapse.
Demonstrated interdisciplinary applicability and relevance to diverse fields.

Abstract

This paper presents a minimal structural checklist for determining whether a state within a system can persist. The framework is domain-neutral and applies across... physics engineering optimisation control systems artificial intelligence biology institutional systems. Persistence is defined through structural admissibility, requiring valid origin formation, system membership, and bounded tolerance within governing constraints. The result is a compact interdisciplinary criterion for continuation or collapse.

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