Engineering and Cross-Domain Manifestations of the Structural Leverage Principle (SLP)

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Authors: Robert Bobo Ostojić
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Abstract

This note extends the previously introduced Structural Leverage Principle (SLP), a conceptual framework describing mediated amplification and transformation of energy or influence across structured systems. SLP identifies a recurring structural pattern in which an input interacts with a mediator under geometric or institutional constraints, producing amplified or redirected output. While originally observed in mechanical and engineering systems—such as levers, hydraulic mechanisms, torque converters, propellers, and turbofan engines—the same structural pattern appears across a wider range of domains. Examples include biological regulation systems, neural signal propagation, social influence networks, and economic leverage mechanisms. In these contexts the mediator may take the form of fluids, fields, institutions, communication channels, or financial structures, while constraints arise from geometry, rules, or network topology. The aim of this publication is not to introduce a new fundamental law but to propose a cross-domain structural lens for examining how mediated constraints transform input energy or action into amplified outcomes. The work is presented as an open conceptual framework inviting further examination across physics, engineering, complex systems, and social sciences.

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Complex Systems and Dynamics Systems Engineering Methodologies and Applications Physics and Engineering Research Articles

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Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint