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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.
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."
[!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.