Distinction Under Finite Constraints

Key Points

• The aim is to establish a framework that treats preserved distinction as fundamental within physical systems.
• Developed a criterion-level framework based on preserved distinction and physical information.
• Analyzed the roles of finite constraints, quantum, and classical structures in this context.
• Unified various concepts like witness, boundary, particle, and large-scale structures.
• Introduced a novel hierarchical account unifying different physical structures.
• Showed how preserved distinction can act as a primitive concept in physical theories.

Abstract