EXP-PERTURBATION-RECOVERY-N10

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Perturbation-recovery N=10 replication — paper6 step 6

2026-05-05 L6 level paper6 6 runs $0.07

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In plain language

Researchers are testing if a system can recover from disruptions, similar to how a living organism might heal. They are looking to see if the system's final state after a disruption is similar to its original state, or if it breaks down or changes in a different way. The results are still being collected and analyzed.

▶ Technical details

Research hypothesis

Pilot exp-perturbation-recovery (N=2/condition, 2026-05-04) showed SELF-REPAIR-POSITIVE pilot signal: 79% kill recovery, 74% reset recovery (attractor profile match vs baseline). Pilot N too small for inference. This: N=10 per condition (30 runs total) to confirm or refute pilot signal with adequate power. Pre-registered (same as pilot, restated): - SELF-REPAIR-POSITIVE: post-perturbation lineage continues; final attractor profile matches non-perturbed baseline ≥70% (Mann-Whitney p<0.05 vs random matching baseline)

PROGRAM-FRAGILE: post-perturbation lineage stops; final state diverges (match <40%)
PARTIAL: program continues but on different axes (40-70% match, functional substitution)

Replication of paper6 step 6. Target: publishability boost analogous to step-3 ablation N=10 confirmation.

Experimental setup

Type: factorial

Condition	Parameters
KILL_BRAVO_R30	coupling: true, must_propose: true, axis_diversify: true, perturbation_round: 30, perturbation_target: Bravo, n_runs: 10
RESET_RULES_R30	coupling: true, must_propose: true, axis_diversify: true, rule_reset_round: 30, n_runs: 10
BASELINE_NO_PERTURBATION	coupling: true, must_propose: true, axis_diversify: true, n_runs: 10

Factors: perturbation (kill, reset, none)

Parameters

n_agents: 4
n_rounds: 100
model: google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite
temperature: 0.85

Trophic Ratios by Condition

Mean trophic ratio per agent across runs. Error bars = ±1 std dev. Higher TR = more upstream (exporter).

autopoiesis paper6-step6 perturbation-recovery self-repair construct replication