Base120 · Recursion

Fractal Reasoning

RE · Recursion

Recognize self-similar patterns repeating across different scales

Model code
RE5
Transformation
RE (Recursion) — Improve iteratively through feedback, reflection, and self-referential refinement.
Priority
5 of 20
Framework
HUMMBL Base120 — 120 mental models across 6 transformations

When to use

"Use when a pattern repeats at different scales. Recognize the fractal structure — the same pattern appears at the system level, the subsystem level, and the component level. Enables reasoning across scales."

Example

"A good API design is fractal — the overall structure (resources, methods) mirrors the structure of each resource (sub-resources, methods), which mirrors the structure of each sub-resource. The self-similarity makes the API learnable at any scale."

Common misuse

"Assuming self-similarity where none exists. Not all patterns are fractal; some structures are genuinely different at different scales. Test for self-similarity before relying on it."

Also known as

Self-SimilarityScale Invariance

Related models

RE4P13CO5