Glen - >> Reticulation is much more powerful, I think. But, yes, it seems to target >> the leaves or the most-fractalized part of the network. But that brings to >> mind: "matriculation" (from matrix) and "articulation", for whatever reason. >> Matriculation does indeed seem to be related to "Matrix" but apparently in the sense of embedding into a nourishing environment (womblike?) which makes some sense for the common use in "entering an institution such as a university or college". I'm not sure what you meant by dimension reduction in this context?
You also mention "articulation" but my fumble-fingers had me finding "atriculation" instead and found (only?) in an urban dictionary: 1. To funnel information down; 2.) the trickle down effect of data that will lead you to one conclusion; 3. to vett. Slip-sliding around in phoneto-typographic space... - Steve ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove
