Similarity Among Physical Phenomena Recognized on the Basis of the Classification of Existing Knowledge
Authors |
A. Kanavouras, F.A. Coutelieris |
Publication Year |
2020 |
Journal Name |
Journal of Mathematical Sciences and Modelling |
Volume |
3 |
Pages |
47-54 |
Research Area |
Knowledge Classification |
Abstract:
This work presents the synthetical mathematical analysis of available knowledge regarding
physical phenomena of research interest. The work is not focusing on providing the
phenomena according to the physical laws but rather because of them, hence, it is grounded
on the philosophically defined concept of ”similarity”, and progresses to the mathematical
treatments of those factors and parameters that are involved into the similarity validation
among physical phenomena.A critical validation regarding the effectiveness of such an
approach was also performed, in order to conceptualize the relevance of the factors and
parameters interactions as a potential control tool against engineering-based hypothesis.
Such factors and parameters are generated through the description and delimitation of the
system of interest. A ”matrix” is used for the classification of the existing knowledge
regarding this system. It is consisted of the categorical descriptors of the system in question
and the levels of these descriptors.A mathematical analysis of this ”matrix” supports that
all the existent perceptions of a physical phenomenon constitute a four-dimensional vector
space. Within this space, the concept of similarity allows for the definition on which of a
specific non-linear mapping that might be applied to strictly classify the existing knowledge
about the phenomenon in question.Similarity is used here to define the conditions and the
constrains that this mapping must satisfy. In conclusion, the applicability of the suggested
approach on an engineering approach regarding a physical problem, was also demonstrated
in this study.