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### Occam's razor
### Occam's Razor
> [!info] Also Known As
> * the principle of parsimony
> * the law of parsimony
recommends searching for explanations constructed with the smallest possible set of elements.
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_
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> "Of two competing theories, the simpler explanation is to be preferred."
> [!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.
> The principle of parsimony states
> that the simplest model that adequately reflects reality should be used.