What Is Persistence? Notes on Open-System Maintenance and Selection
Abstract
This manuscript develops a formal framework for persistence in open systems subject to irreversible loss, introducing a selection operator to quantify degradation and maintenance dynamics. The work is foundational in nature and intended as a conceptual and mathematical scaffold rather than a finalized physical model.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Complex Systems and Dynamics
Reliability and Maintenance Optimization
Systems Engineering Methodologies and Applications
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 30 January 2026
- Document type
- Preprint