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Published June 1, 2026
Discovery efficiency reflects the relationship between learning and effort.
Some activities consume significant resources while producing limited new understanding.
Others rapidly reduce uncertainty.
This paper evaluates efficiency through the rate at which independent constraints improve decision quality.
The most efficient discovery activity is often the activity that produces the greatest reduction in uncertainty per unit of effort.
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