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Research note in development

The Same Part After the Ship Has Sailed: Identity in Composable Software

A working model of persistence, relationships, and change in software components

Author
Eric C. Mumford eric@mumfordengineering.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-mumford/
Research type
Theoretical paper
Author-declared date
. Supplied from personal recollection; the full text remains in development.
Availability
In development

Introduction

A software component can change its state, surroundings, and collaborators while still being treated as the same component. This developing research note explores what that continuity could mean in a composable system. The model is an open question, not a claim about a completed implementation.

Research state

This is a research note in development. A complete manuscript is not yet public, and the summary must not be read as a finished paper or validated conclusion.