Epistemic Arbitrage: Propagator-Based Knowledge Synthesis

Epistemic arbitrage exploits knowledge differentials between domains. When concept A in domain X is well-understood, but its isomorphic counterpart A' in domain Y is mysterious, we can arbitrage by transferring understanding.

Core Architecture

Propagator Networks (Radul/Sussman)

A propagator network consists of:

┌─────────┐     ┌─────────────┐     ┌─────────┐
│  Cell A │────▶│ Propagator  │────▶│  Cell B │
│ (known) │     │  (transfer) │     │(derived)│
└─────────┘     └─────────────┘     └─────────┘