Principlev1PR-1127
Coordination costs between agents grow quadratically…
Coordination costs between agents grow quadratically (n(n-1)/2) while value grows linearly, establishing a natural upper bound on portfolio size before overhead exceeds benefit.
Why This Is a Principle
Directly applies The number of unique communication channels in a team of n… (communication channels formula) to cognitive agents, combined with Working Memory Capacity Limit (working memory limits). This is a mathematical derivation from known axioms about coordination and capacity. Highly confident this is a principle—it's derived, actionable (set portfolio limits), and general.