X-Series: Exploratory Research
The X-series uses controlled substrate simulations to explore what Cohesion Dynamics permits or forbids where formal derivation is premature or empirical testing is not yet possible.
These papers investigate extreme regimes, advance simulation infrastructure, and identify candidate mechanisms and failure modes.
What the X-Series Establishes
The X-series provides:
- Exploratory investigations in extreme regimes
- Simulation infrastructure development
- Identification of candidate mechanisms
- Discovery of failure modes
- Preliminary findings that may inspire formal work
Important: X-series results are explicitly non-normative. They may inspire future formal work but do not constitute theoretical claims.
Purpose and Role
The X-series serves as a sandbox for exploration where:
- Extreme regimes can be investigated without formal proofs
- Simulation tools can be developed and tested
- Unexpected behaviors can be discovered
- Candidate mechanisms can be prototyped before formalization
Results from X-series may eventually lead to:
- New M-series mechanism papers (after formalization)
- E-series empirical narrowing studies (after methodology is established)
- B-series or G-series derivations (after patterns are identified)
But X-series papers themselves make no normative claims.
Papers
X-series papers will be added as exploratory simulation work is conducted and documented.
Currently, this series is not yet populated. Check back for updates as exploratory research is undertaken.
Who Should Read This Series?
This series is for you if:
- You are interested in preliminary findings from simulation work
- You want to understand what regimes are being explored
- You are developing simulation infrastructure
- You want inspiration for future formal work
This series is not:
- Making theoretical claims (results are non-normative)
- Replacing formal derivations (see B-series and G-series for that)
- Providing confirmed predictions (see P-series for that)
How to Evaluate X-Series Papers
Appropriate criticism:
- Quality of simulation methodology
- Clarity about what is being explored
- Acknowledgment of limitations
- Reproducibility of simulations
- Whether findings are presented as preliminary
Not appropriate:
- Treating X-series results as theoretical claims
- Demanding formal proofs for exploratory work
- Criticizing lack of confirmation (exploration precedes confirmation)
- Expecting immediate empirical predictions
Relationship to Other Series
X-series work may inform:
- E-series: Exploratory findings may suggest parameter regimes to test
- M-series: Patterns discovered may inspire mechanism formalizations
- B/G-series: Unexpected behaviors may reveal new derivation opportunities
But the flow is one-way: X-series informs but does not establish.
Additional Resources
For context on how the X-series fits into the broader research programme, see the Research Programme page.
For current exploratory work, check the Research Roadmap to see what investigations are planned or in progress.