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Monitoring frequency

the rate at which a cognitive agent is checked or reviewed, determined by matching the sampling rate to the rate at which meaningful change occurs in the system, with the optimal frequency being at least twice the fastest change rate to avoid aliasing.

Why This Is a Definition

This definition precisely establishes the meaning of 'monitoring frequency' by specifying its relationship to system dynamics and citing the Nyquist-Shannon sampling theorem. It defines the precise boundary of what constitutes appropriate monitoring frequency for cognitive agents.