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The Non-Optimality of Scientific Knowledge: Path Dependence, Lock-In, and The Local Minimum Trap

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Main Author:	Mabrok, Mohamed
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2026
Subjects:	Artificial Intelligence Computers and Society Optimization and Control
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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