# The nodes

> Every node on the axes is listed with the concept it resolves to, the question it asks, the math type it yields, the shape of its answer, its decision test and…

Page: Ontology · Reasoning
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/reasoning#the-nodes

Every node on the axes is listed with the concept it resolves to, the question it asks, the math type it yields, the shape of its answer, its decision test and its role, and the surfaces and contracts that ground themselves in it.

### ont-identity

- Axis: [ontology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-ontology.md)
- Math type: [set-theory](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-set-theory.md)
- Concept: [identity](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-identity.md)

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### ont-composition

- Axis: [ontology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-ontology.md)
- Math type: [set-theory](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-set-theory.md)
- Concept: [composition](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-composition.md)

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### ont-structure

- Axis: [ontology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-ontology.md)
- Math type: [algebra](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-algebra.md)
- Concept: [structure](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-structure.md)

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### ont-relation

- Axis: [ontology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-ontology.md)
- Math type: [graph](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-graph.md)
- Concept: [relation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-relation.md)

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### ont-space

- Axis: [ontology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-ontology.md)
- Math type: [topology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-topology.md)
- Concept: [space](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-space.md)

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### ont-time

- Axis: [ontology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-ontology.md)
- Math type: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-analysis.md)
- Concept: [time](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-time.md)

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### ont-state

- Axis: [ontology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-ontology.md)
- Math type: [set-theory](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-set-theory.md)
- Concept: [state](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-state.md)

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### ont-change

- Axis: [ontology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-ontology.md)
- Math type: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-analysis.md)
- Concept: [change](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-change.md)

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### ont-behaviour

- Axis: [ontology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-ontology.md)
- Math type: [dynamical-systems](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-dynamical-systems.md)
- Concept: [behaviour](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-behaviour.md)

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### ont-function

- Axis: [ontology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-ontology.md)
- Math type: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-analysis.md)
- Concept: [function](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-function.md)

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### ont-cause

- Axis: [ontology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-ontology.md)
- Math type: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-analysis.md)
- Concept: [cause](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-cause.md)

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### ont-meaning

- Axis: [ontology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-ontology.md)
- Math type: [logic](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-logic.md)
- Concept: [meaning](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-meaning.md)

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### ont-scale

- Axis: [ontology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-ontology.md)
- Math type: [topology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-topology.md)
- Concept: [scale](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-scale.md)

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### ont-probability

- Axis: [ontology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-ontology.md)
- Math type: [probability](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-probability.md)
- Concept: [probability](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-probability.md)

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### ont-novelty

- Axis: [ontology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-ontology.md)
- Math type: [probability](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-probability.md)
- Concept: [novelty](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-novelty.md)

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Grounded by
[Concrete-vs-Abstract Responsibility Split](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/concrete-vs-abstract-responsibility-split.md)

### ana-structural

- Axis: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-analysis.md)
- Math type: [algebra](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-algebra.md)
- Concept: [structural](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-structural.md)

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### ana-temporal

- Axis: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-analysis.md)
- Math type: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-analysis.md)
- Concept: [temporal](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-temporal.md)

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Grounded by
[Temporal Coupling Detection](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/temporal-coupling-detection.md)

### ana-spatial

- Axis: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-analysis.md)
- Math type: [topology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-topology.md)
- Concept: [spatial](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-spatial.md)

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### ana-statistical

- Axis: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-analysis.md)
- Math type: [probability](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-probability.md)
- Concept: [statistical](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-statistical.md)

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### ana-frequency

- Axis: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-analysis.md)
- Math type: [information-theory](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-information-theory.md)
- Concept: [frequency](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-frequency.md)

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### ana-sequential

- Axis: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-analysis.md)
- Math type: [logic](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-logic.md)
- Concept: [sequential](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-sequential.md)

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Grounded by
[Sequential Chain Duplication](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/sequential-chain-duplication.md)

### ana-relational

- Axis: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-analysis.md)
- Math type: [graph](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-graph.md)
- Concept: [relational](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-relational.md)

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Grounded by
[Relational Graph Duplication](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/relational-graph-duplication.md)

### ana-behavioural

- Axis: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-analysis.md)
- Math type: [dynamical-systems](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-dynamical-systems.md)
- Concept: [behavioural](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-behavioural.md)

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### ana-functional

- Axis: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-analysis.md)
- Math type: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-analysis.md)
- Concept: [functional](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-functional.md)

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### ana-semantic

- Axis: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-analysis.md)
- Math type: [logic](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-logic.md)
- Concept: [semantic](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-semantic.md)

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Grounded by
[Conceptual Duplication Detection](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/conceptual-duplication-detection.md)

### ana-causal

- Axis: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-analysis.md)
- Math type: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-analysis.md)
- Concept: [causal](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-causal.md)

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Grounded by
[Causal Wiring Duplication](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/causal-wiring-duplication.md)

### ana-predictive

- Axis: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-analysis.md)
- Math type: [probability](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-probability.md)
- Concept: [predictive](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-predictive.md)

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### ana-anomaly

- Axis: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-analysis.md)
- Math type: [probability](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-probability.md)
- Concept: [anomaly](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-anomaly.md)

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Grounded by
[Anomaly Outlier Detection](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/anomaly-outlier-detection.md)

### ana-evolutionary

- Axis: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-analysis.md)
- Math type: [dynamical-systems](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-dynamical-systems.md)
- Concept: [evolutionary](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-evolutionary.md)

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### ana-fractal

- Axis: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-analysis.md)
- Math type: [topology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-topology.md)
- Concept: [fractal](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-fractal.md)

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Grounded by
[Fractal Scale Duplication](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/fractal-scale-duplication.md)

### rea-observation

- Axis: [reasoning](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-reasoning.md)
- Math type: [set-theory](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-set-theory.md)
- Concept: [observation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/mode-observation.md)

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### rea-description

- Axis: [reasoning](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-reasoning.md)
- Math type: [logic](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-logic.md)
- Concept: [description](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/mode-description.md)

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### rea-comparison

- Axis: [reasoning](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-reasoning.md)
- Math type: [logic](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-logic.md)
- Concept: [comparison](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/mode-comparison.md)

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### rea-classification

- Axis: [reasoning](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-reasoning.md)
- Math type: [set-theory](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-set-theory.md)
- Concept: [classification](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/mode-classification.md)

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### rea-explanation

- Axis: [reasoning](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-reasoning.md)
- Math type: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-analysis.md)
- Concept: [explanation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/mode-explanation.md)

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### rea-prediction

- Axis: [reasoning](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-reasoning.md)
- Math type: [probability](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-probability.md)
- Concept: [prediction](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/mode-prediction.md)

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### rea-intervention

- Axis: [reasoning](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-reasoning.md)
- Math type: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-analysis.md)
- Concept: [intervention](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/mode-intervention.md)

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### rea-creation

- Axis: [reasoning](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-reasoning.md)
- Math type: [computation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-computation.md)
- Concept: [creation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/mode-creation.md)

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### rea-reflection

- Axis: [reasoning](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-reasoning.md)
- Math type: [topology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-topology.md)
- Concept: [reflection](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/mode-reflection.md)

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### rep-symbolic

- Axis: [representation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-representation.md)
- Math type: [algebra](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-algebra.md)
- Concept: [symbolic](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/representation-symbolic.md)

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Question
Is it encoded as equations or notation?

### rep-numerical

- Axis: [representation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-representation.md)
- Math type: [probability](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-probability.md)
- Concept: [numerical](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/representation-numerical.md)

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Question
Is it encoded as quantities?

### rep-geometric

- Axis: [representation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-representation.md)
- Math type: [topology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-topology.md)
- Concept: [geometric](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/representation-geometric.md)

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Question
Is it encoded as shapes or coordinates?

### rep-topological

- Axis: [representation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-representation.md)
- Math type: [topology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-topology.md)
- Concept: [topological](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/representation-topological.md)

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Question
Is it encoded as connectivity or continuity?

### rep-information-theoretic

- Axis: [representation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-representation.md)
- Math type: [information-theory](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-information-theory.md)
- Concept: [information-theoretic](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/representation-information-theoretic.md)

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Question
Is it encoded as entropy or compression?

### rep-probabilistic

- Axis: [representation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-representation.md)
- Math type: [probability](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-probability.md)
- Concept: [probabilistic](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/representation-probabilistic.md)

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Question
Is it encoded as distributions?

### rep-dynamical

- Axis: [representation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-representation.md)
- Math type: [dynamical-systems](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-dynamical-systems.md)
- Concept: [dynamical](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/representation-dynamical.md)

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Question
Is it encoded as state transitions?

### rep-computational

- Axis: [representation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-representation.md)
- Math type: [computation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-computation.md)
- Concept: [computational](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/representation-computational.md)

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Question
Is it encoded as an algorithm?

### for-existence

- Axis: [formalisation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-formalisation.md)
- Math type: [set-theory](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-set-theory.md)

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Question
What object exists?

### for-structure

- Axis: [formalisation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-formalisation.md)
- Math type: [algebra](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-algebra.md)

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Question
What structure holds?

### for-relation

- Axis: [formalisation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-formalisation.md)
- Math type: [graph](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-graph.md)

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Question
What mapping connects objects?

### for-space

- Axis: [formalisation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-formalisation.md)
- Math type: [topology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-topology.md)

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Question
What environment contains them?

### for-transformation

- Axis: [formalisation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-formalisation.md)
- Math type: [analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-analysis.md)

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Question
What operation applies?

### for-invariance

- Axis: [formalisation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-formalisation.md)
- Math type: [topology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-topology.md)

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Question
What is preserved?

### for-uncertainty

- Axis: [formalisation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-formalisation.md)
- Math type: [probability](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-probability.md)

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Question
What is uncertain?

### for-computation

- Axis: [formalisation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-formalisation.md)
- Math type: [computation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-computation.md)

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Question
What is computable?

### for-abstraction

- Axis: [formalisation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-formalisation.md)
- Math type: [topology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-topology.md)

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Question
What generalises?

### for-creation

- Axis: [formalisation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-formalisation.md)
- Math type: [computation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-computation.md)

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Question
What new structure can emerge?

### for-absence

- Axis: [formalisation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-formalisation.md)
- Math type: [set-theory](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-set-theory.md)

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Question
What is absent, and is it distinguished from unknown, omitted and zero?

Answer shape
set

Decision test
every absence a later check must distinguish is represented as its own value

### tel-objective

- Axis: [teleology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-teleology.md)
- Math type: [optimisation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-optimisation.md)

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Question
What is the objective?

### tel-utility

- Axis: [teleology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-teleology.md)
- Math type: [optimisation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-optimisation.md)

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Question
How much does this advance the objective?

Answer shape
number

### tel-cost

- Axis: [teleology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-teleology.md)
- Math type: [optimisation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-optimisation.md)

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Question
What does this cost?

Answer shape
number

### tel-priority

- Axis: [teleology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-teleology.md)
- Math type: [optimisation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-optimisation.md)

Details

Question
Is this the highest-worth admissible branch?

Answer shape
boolean

Decision test
the branch has the highest utility minus cost among the admissible branches

Role
injection-gate

Grounded by
[Adaptive Phase Boundary](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/adaptive-phase-boundary.md), [Automation Priority Ordering](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/automation-priority-ordering.md), [Developer Decision Gate](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/developer-decision-gate.md), [Teleological Intent Gate](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/teleological-intent-gate.md), [Severity Assignment](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/severity-assignment.md), [Severity Failure Routing](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/severity-failure-routing.md), [Severity-Ordered Remediation](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/severity-ordered-remediation.md), [Anti-Pattern Priority Matrix](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/anti-pattern-priority-matrix.md), [Reshape Risk Priority](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/reshape-risk-priority.md), [Vocabulary Admission Gate](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/vocabulary-admission-gate.md), [Coverage Risk Prioritisation](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/coverage-risk-prioritisation.md)

### ver-evidence

- Axis: [verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-verification.md)
- Math type: [logic](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-logic.md)

Details

Question
What evidence supports this?

Answer shape
evidence-set

Decision test
the evidence set is non-empty

Role
both

Grounded by
[semantic-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-semantic-correctness.md), [functional-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-functional-correctness.md), [state-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-state-correctness.md), [interface-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-interface-correctness.md), [interaction-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-interaction-correctness.md), [temporal-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-temporal-correctness.md), [concurrency-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-concurrency-correctness.md), [memory-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-memory-correctness.md), [resource-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-resource-correctness.md), [performance-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-performance-correctness.md), [reliability-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-reliability-correctness.md), [availability-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-availability-correctness.md), [consistency-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-consistency-correctness.md), [data-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-data-correctness.md), [numerical-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-numerical-correctness.md), [security-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-security-correctness.md), [determinism-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-determinism-correctness.md), [protocol-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-protocol-correctness.md), [configuration-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-configuration-correctness.md), [observability-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-observability-correctness.md), [Evidence Grounding Validation](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/evidence-grounding-validation.md), [Workflow Validation Gate](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/workflow-validation-gate.md), [Additive Debt Gate](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/additive-debt-gate.md), [Zero-Duplication Verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/zero-duplication-verification.md), [Evidence-Based Claim Verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/evidence-based-claim-verification.md), [Verification Execution](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/verification-execution.md), [Reverification Gate](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/reverification-gate.md), [Evidence-Gated Claim Verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/evidence-gated-claim-verification.md), [Environment Capability Verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/environment-capability-verification.md), [Recursive Self-Verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/recursive-self-verification.md), [Plan Phase Verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/plan-phase-verification.md), [Mode Contract Validation](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/mode-contract-validation.md), [PAG Handoff Gate](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/pag-validation-gate.md), [Anti-Pattern Elimination Verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/anti-pattern-elimination-verification.md), [Machine Verdict Derivation](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/machine-verdict-derivation.md), [Discovery Verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/discovery-verification.md), [Evidence Verdict](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/evidence-verdict.md)

### ver-ground-truth

- Axis: [verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-verification.md)
- Math type: [logic](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-logic.md)

Details

Question
Is it true against reality, not merely coherent?

Grounded by
[semantic-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-semantic-correctness.md), [functional-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-functional-correctness.md), [state-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-state-correctness.md), [interface-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-interface-correctness.md), [interaction-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-interaction-correctness.md), [temporal-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-temporal-correctness.md), [concurrency-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-concurrency-correctness.md), [memory-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-memory-correctness.md), [resource-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-resource-correctness.md), [performance-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-performance-correctness.md), [reliability-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-reliability-correctness.md), [availability-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-availability-correctness.md), [consistency-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-consistency-correctness.md), [data-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-data-correctness.md), [numerical-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-numerical-correctness.md), [security-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-security-correctness.md), [determinism-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-determinism-correctness.md), [protocol-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-protocol-correctness.md), [configuration-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-configuration-correctness.md), [observability-correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-observability-correctness.md)

### ver-falsification

- Axis: [verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-verification.md)
- Math type: [logic](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-logic.md)

Details

Question
What would refute it?

### ver-confidence

- Axis: [verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-verification.md)
- Math type: [probability](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-probability.md)

Details

Question
How confident is it, and is that enough?

Answer shape
number[0,1]

Decision test
confidence is at or above the threshold

### ver-refutation

- Axis: [verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-verification.md)
- Math type: [logic](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-logic.md)

Details

Question
Does refutation outweigh support?

### ver-population

- Axis: [verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-verification.md)
- Math type: [set-theory](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-set-theory.md)

Details

Question
Over what set was this checked?

Answer shape
n / N

Decision test
the declared population is non-empty and every member is measured or named absent

Role
both

Grounded by
[PAG Handoff Gate](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/pag-validation-gate.md)

### ver-freshness

- Axis: [verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-verification.md)
- Math type: [information-theory](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-information-theory.md)

Details

Question
Was the read derived after the last relevant mutator?

Answer shape
boolean

Decision test
the fingerprint of the inputs and the code matches the output's declared derivation

### ver-standing

- Axis: [verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-verification.md)
- Math type: [logic](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-logic.md)

Details

Question
Did the read set move beneath the verdict?

Answer shape
boolean

Decision test
the moved set is empty

Grounded by
[PAG Handoff Gate](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/pag-validation-gate.md)

### ver-refusal

- Axis: [verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-verification.md)
- Math type: [logic](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-logic.md)

Details

Question
Where does this stage refuse to continue?

Answer shape
set

Decision test
a refusal condition is named before the irreversible write

Role
injection-gate

Grounded by
[PAG Handoff Gate](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/pag-validation-gate.md)

### ter-completion

- Axis: [termination](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-termination.md)
- Math type: [set-theory](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-set-theory.md)

Details

Question
Is every task done?

Answer shape
boolean

Decision test
every task is done

Role
completion-marker

### ter-saturation

- Axis: [termination](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-termination.md)
- Math type: [set-theory](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-set-theory.md)

Details

Question
Is nothing left to resolve?

Answer shape
boolean

Decision test
no open items remain

Role
both

### ter-diminishing-returns

- Axis: [termination](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-termination.md)
- Math type: [dynamical-systems](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-dynamical-systems.md)

Details

Question
Has progress stopped increasing?

Answer shape
counter

Decision test
progress is unchanged across a bounded window

Role
injection-gate

### ter-block

- Axis: [termination](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-termination.md)
- Math type: [logic](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-logic.md)

Details

Question
Is it blocked on external input?

Answer shape
boolean

Grounded by
[PAG Handoff Gate](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/pag-validation-gate.md)

### ter-stop

- Axis: [termination](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-termination.md)
- Math type: [optimisation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-optimisation.md)

Details

Question
Is it complete and verified, saturated, or blocked?

Answer shape
boolean

Decision test
saturation, completion and verification all hold

Role
completion-marker

Grounded by
[Agent Generation Completion](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/agent-generation-completion.md), [First-Time Initiation](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/first-time-initiation.md), [Automation Completion Status](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/automation-completion-status.md), [Completion Truthfulness](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/completion-truthfulness.md), [Explicit Termination](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/explicit-termination.md), [Iteration Bound](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/iteration-bound.md), [Validation Gate](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/validation-gate.md), [Phase Close Gate](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/phase-close-gate.md), [Completion Truthfulness](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/pattern-distillation-completion-truthfulness.md), [Bounded Cascade Termination](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/bounded-cascade-termination.md), [Taxonomy Completion](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/taxonomy-completion.md), [Coverage Completion](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/coverage-completion.md)

### ter-promotion

- Axis: [termination](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-termination.md)
- Math type: [set-theory](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-set-theory.md)

Details

Question
Is the candidate promoted, or only produced?

Answer shape
boolean

Decision test
a clean verdict precedes the move into accepted state

### ter-publication

- Axis: [termination](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-termination.md)
- Math type: [logic](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-logic.md)

Details

Question
Is the boundary to the external system explicit, and who crosses it?

Answer shape
boolean

Decision test
the publication gate names its party

## Links to

- [Ontology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-ontology.md)
- [Set Theory](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-set-theory.md)
- [Identity](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-identity.md)
- [Composition](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-composition.md)
- [Algebra](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-algebra.md)
- [Structure](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-structure.md)
- [Graph](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-graph.md)
- [Relation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-relation.md)
- [Topology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-topology.md)
- [Space](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-space.md)
- [Analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-analysis.md)
- [Time](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-time.md)
- [State](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-state.md)
- [Change](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-change.md)
- [Dynamical Systems](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-dynamical-systems.md)
- [Behaviour](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-behaviour.md)
- [Function](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-function.md)
- [Cause](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-cause.md)
- [Logic](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-logic.md)
- [Meaning](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-meaning.md)
- [Scale](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-scale.md)
- [Probability](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-probability.md)
- [Probability](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-probability.md)
- [Novelty](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/dimension-novelty.md)
- [Concrete-vs-Abstract Responsibility Split](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/concrete-vs-abstract-responsibility-split.md)
- [Analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-analysis.md)
- [Structural](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-structural.md)
- [Temporal](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-temporal.md)
- [Temporal Coupling Detection](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/temporal-coupling-detection.md)
- [Spatial](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-spatial.md)
- [Statistical](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-statistical.md)
- [Information Theory](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-information-theory.md)
- [Frequency](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-frequency.md)
- [Sequential](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-sequential.md)
- [Sequential Chain Duplication](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/sequential-chain-duplication.md)
- [Relational](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-relational.md)
- [Relational Graph Duplication](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/relational-graph-duplication.md)
- [Behavioural](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-behavioural.md)
- [Functional](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-functional.md)
- [Semantic](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-semantic.md)
- [Conceptual Duplication Detection](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/conceptual-duplication-detection.md)
- [Causal](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-causal.md)
- [Causal Wiring Duplication](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/causal-wiring-duplication.md)
- [Predictive](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-predictive.md)
- [Anomaly](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-anomaly.md)
- [Anomaly Outlier Detection](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/anomaly-outlier-detection.md)
- [Evolutionary](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-evolutionary.md)
- [Fractal](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/lens-fractal.md)
- [Fractal Scale Duplication](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/fractal-scale-duplication.md)
- [Reasoning](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-reasoning.md)
- [Observation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/mode-observation.md)
- [Description](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/mode-description.md)
- [Comparison](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/mode-comparison.md)
- [Classification](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/mode-classification.md)
- [Explanation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/mode-explanation.md)
- [Prediction](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/mode-prediction.md)
- [Intervention](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/mode-intervention.md)
- [Computation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-computation.md)
- [Creation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/mode-creation.md)
- [Reflection](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/mode-reflection.md)
- [Representation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-representation.md)
- [Symbolic](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/representation-symbolic.md)
- [Numerical](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/representation-numerical.md)
- [Geometric](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/representation-geometric.md)
- [Topological](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/representation-topological.md)
- [Information Theoretic](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/representation-information-theoretic.md)
- [Probabilistic](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/representation-probabilistic.md)
- [Dynamical](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/representation-dynamical.md)
- [Computational](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/representation-computational.md)
- [Formalisation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-formalisation.md)
- [Teleology](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-teleology.md)
- [Optimisation](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/math-type-optimisation.md)
- [Adaptive Phase Boundary](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/adaptive-phase-boundary.md)
- [Automation Priority Ordering](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/automation-priority-ordering.md)
- [Developer Decision Gate](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/developer-decision-gate.md)
- [Teleological Intent Gate](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/teleological-intent-gate.md)
- [Severity Assignment](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/severity-assignment.md)
- [Severity Failure Routing](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/severity-failure-routing.md)
- [Severity-Ordered Remediation](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/severity-ordered-remediation.md)
- [Anti-Pattern Priority Matrix](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/anti-pattern-priority-matrix.md)
- [Reshape Risk Priority](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/reshape-risk-priority.md)
- [Vocabulary Admission Gate](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/vocabulary-admission-gate.md)
- [Coverage Risk Prioritisation](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/coverage-risk-prioritisation.md)
- [Verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-verification.md)
- [Semantic Correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-semantic-correctness.md)
- [Functional Correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-functional-correctness.md)
- [State Correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-state-correctness.md)
- [Interface Correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-interface-correctness.md)
- [Interaction Correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-interaction-correctness.md)
- [Temporal Correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-temporal-correctness.md)
- [Concurrency Correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-concurrency-correctness.md)
- [Memory Correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-memory-correctness.md)
- [Resource Correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-resource-correctness.md)
- [Performance Correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-performance-correctness.md)
- [Reliability Correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-reliability-correctness.md)
- [Availability Correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-availability-correctness.md)
- [Consistency Correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-consistency-correctness.md)
- [Data Correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-data-correctness.md)
- [Numerical Correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-numerical-correctness.md)
- [Security Correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-security-correctness.md)
- [Determinism Correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-determinism-correctness.md)
- [Protocol Correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-protocol-correctness.md)
- [Configuration Correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-configuration-correctness.md)
- [Observability Correctness](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/test-surface-observability-correctness.md)
- [Evidence Grounding Validation](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/evidence-grounding-validation.md)
- [Workflow Validation Gate](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/workflow-validation-gate.md)
- [Additive Debt Gate](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/additive-debt-gate.md)
- [Zero-Duplication Verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/zero-duplication-verification.md)
- [Evidence-Based Claim Verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/evidence-based-claim-verification.md)
- [Verification Execution](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/verification-execution.md)
- [Reverification Gate](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/reverification-gate.md)
- [Evidence-Gated Claim Verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/evidence-gated-claim-verification.md)
- [Environment Capability Verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/environment-capability-verification.md)
- [Recursive Self-Verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/recursive-self-verification.md)
- [Plan Phase Verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/plan-phase-verification.md)
- [Mode Contract Validation](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/mode-contract-validation.md)
- [PAG Handoff Gate](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/pag-validation-gate.md)
- [Anti-Pattern Elimination Verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/anti-pattern-elimination-verification.md)
- [Machine Verdict Derivation](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/machine-verdict-derivation.md)
- [Discovery Verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/discovery-verification.md)
- [Evidence Verdict](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/evidence-verdict.md)
- [Termination](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-termination.md)
- [Agent Generation Completion](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/agent-generation-completion.md)
- [First-Time Initiation](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/first-time-initiation.md)
- [Automation Completion Status](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/automation-completion-status.md)
- [Completion Truthfulness](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/completion-truthfulness.md)
- [Explicit Termination](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/explicit-termination.md)
- [Iteration Bound](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/iteration-bound.md)
- [Validation Gate](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/validation-gate.md)
- [Phase Close Gate](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/phase-close-gate.md)
- [Completion Truthfulness](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/pattern-distillation-completion-truthfulness.md)
- [Bounded Cascade Termination](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/bounded-cascade-termination.md)
- [Taxonomy Completion](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/taxonomy-completion.md)
- [Coverage Completion](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/coverage-completion.md)
