Describes max-plus or min-plus style structural selection as used in the reported instantiation and records calibration, ties, thresholds, and numerical behavior as open verification concerns.
Research documentation: this page interprets a cited research source and defines evidence requirements. It does not claim a released Teleodynamic AI implementation.
Role
Tropical or max-plus selection provides a discrete winner mechanism over hypothesis evaluations in the reported instantiation. It does not remove the need for probability calibration or tie behavior.
Required records
- Semiring convention and score direction.
- Eligibility threshold.
- Tie-breaking rule.
- Negative, zero, NaN, and infinite-score handling.
- Relationship between tropical winner and probabilistic prediction.
Open limitation
The source paper identifies tropical-inference calibration as a limitation. Publish calibration curves rather than assuming the winner score is confidence.
Scope
This starter page defines the questions, boundaries, evidence, and failure modes that should be recorded before a capability is presented as supported.
Engineering considerations
- Identify the source, version, target environment, and owner.
- Separate observed values from estimates and externally reported values.
- Record trade-offs, unsupported cases, and fallback behavior.
- Link performance statements to a compatible benchmark methodology.
Verification questions
- What exact artifact, revision, backend, and environment were reviewed?
- Which assumptions could change the result?
- Which data should be retained so another engineer can reproduce the conclusion?