The Resolution Ceiling Operator (RCO, ⌈R⌉): A Boundary Criterion for Distinguishing Structural Limits from Contradictions
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The Resolution Ceiling Operator (RCO, ⌈R⌉) is a formal conceptual constraint that distinguishes between true structural contradictions and apparent paradoxes arising from insufficient observational or inferential resolution. The operator functions as a diagnostic boundary test applicable across scientific, logical, and analytical domains. It introduces an objective admissibility condition for determining when an explanation failure reflects a limitation of measurement or representation rather than a flaw in underlying structure. The construct is non-interfering, domain-agnostic, and designed as a classification overlay rather than a replacement for existing theories. It provides a testable criterion for distinguishing structural impossibility from observational limitation and is intended for use in reasoning analysis, model validation, paradox classification, and interpretive stability assessment.
Author: Paton, Andrew John
Language: English
Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7128917577
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