Abstraction Quote by Subhajit Ganguly
““Abstraction automatically gives rise to optimized solutions within the universal set of all possible solutions, as has been shown in this book. It is these optimized solutions that make up and drive the non-abstract parts of the world, while the non-optimized solutions remain ‘hidden’ from the material world, inside the abstract world. Starting from a basis of no postulation, we build our theory. As we go on piling up possibilities, we come to a similar basis for understanding the four non-contact forces of nature known till date. The difference in ranges of these forces is explained from this basis in this book. Zero postulation or abstraction as the basis of theory synthesis allows us to explore even imaginary and chaotic non-favoured solutions as possibilities. With no postulation as the fundamental basis, we are thus able to pile up postulated results or favoured results, but not the other way round. We keep describing such implications of abstraction in this book. We deal with the abstraction of observable parameters involved in a given system””
About This Quote
Source Book: Theory of Abstraction, 2022
Abstraction builds theories from minimal assumptions, revealing optimized solutions while hiding non‑optimized ones.
In simple terms: Abstraction creates simple models that find best solutions.
Use abstraction to simplify complex problems.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- research
- engineering
- education
- strategic planning
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What assumptions are you ignoring?
- When does abstraction limit understanding?
Over‑reliance on abstraction can miss nuanced realities.