The irreducible epistemic atoms underlying the curriculum. 2,888 atoms across 3 types and 2 molecules
For each schema, list assumptions it makes—things it takes for granted without defining—then compare assumption lists across schemas to find shared dependency gaps where both schemas assume the same foundational concept but neither defines it.
When a cross-domain mapping breaks down or fails, investigate the mismatch systematically rather than forcing the analogy—mapping failures reveal domain-specific structural features that successful mappings cannot expose.
When two schemas appear to share a concept or principle, test whether the connection is genuine by attempting to scramble the specifics—if the 'connection' would work equally well between any two randomly selected schemas, you've found semantic coincidence rather than structural isomorphism.
After experiencing what feels like an insight or integration moment, verify whether it represents genuine integration by testing whether you can now do something you could not do before—if the click produced no new capability, inference, or prediction, you experienced fluency or familiarity rather than structural integration.
When an attempted integration between two schemas forces you to reshape one schema to fit the other rather than discovering a higher-order structure that accommodates both unchanged, you are executing Procrustean integration—abandon the attempt and either maintain the schemas separately or search for a genuinely encompassing framework.
After experiencing a moment when previously separate frameworks 'click together', write down specifically what you can now do, see, or infer that was unavailable before the integration—this functional test distinguishes genuine structural integration from mere exposure effects disguised as insight.