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+### Occam's razor
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+> [!info] Also Known As
+> * the principle of parsimony
+> * the law of parsimony
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+recommends searching for explanations constructed with the smallest possible set of elements.
+Attributed to William of Ockham, 14th-century English philosopher and theologian.
+
+> _Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem_
+> ("Entities must not be multiplied beyond necessity")
+
+> "Of two competing theories, the simpler explanation is to be preferred."
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+> [!quote] [[klugman-et-al_2019_loss-models#4.2 The Role of Parameters]]
+> The principle of parsimony states that the simplest model
+> that adequately reflects reality should be used.