Mosaic Split

What is mosaic split? How should it be defined?

Mosaic split is one of the key concepts in current scientonomy. Thus, its proper definition is of great importance.

In the scientonomic context, this term was first used by Hakob Barseghyan in 2015. The term is currently accepted by Scientonomy community.

In Scientonomy, the accepted definition of the term is:

• A scientific change where one mosaic transforms into two or more mosaics.

Scientonomic History

Acceptance Record of the Term

Here is the complete acceptance record of this term (it includes all the instances when the term was accepted as a part of a community's taxonomy):

Community	Accepted From	Acceptance Indicators	Still Accepted	Accepted Until	Rejection Indicators
Scientonomy	1 January 2016	The term became accepted together with the whole theory of scientific change.	Yes

All Definitions

The following definitions of mosaic split the term have been suggested:

Theory	Formulation	Formulated In
Mosaic Split (Barseghyan-2015)	A scientific change where one mosaic transforms into two or more mosaics.	2015

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Accepted Definitions

The following definitions of mosaic split have been accepted:

Community	Theory	Formulation	Accepted From	Accepted Until
Scientonomy	Mosaic Split (Barseghyan-2015)	A scientific change where one mosaic transforms into two or more mosaics.	1 January 2016

Suggested Modifications

According to our records, there have been no modifications suggesting a definition of mosaic split.

Current Definition

In Scientonomy, the accepted definition of the term is Mosaic Split (Barseghyan-2015).

Mosaic Split (Barseghyan-2015) states: "A scientific change where one mosaic transforms into two or more mosaics."

To understand what is meant by mosaic split, consider the following case. "A community initially accepts some theories and employs some methods; in other words, initially, there is one mosaic of theories and methods. Also, as a result of some events, this initially united community transforms into two different communities with two somewhat different mosaics of theories and methods."1p.202 This is different than mere disagreement. Mosaic split only occurs if there are two communities that each present their different theories as accepted (in contexts like articles, conferences, textbooks and so on). That is, there is disagreement concerning the status of certain theories, and not just on the theories themselves.1p.203

There are several possible scenarios for mosaic split to occur. As per Barseghyan (2015), here are the possibilities: "a mosaic can split when the requirements of the current method are simultaneously satisfied by two or more competing theories. On the other hand, a mosaic can split when the outcome of theory assessment is inconclusive. While in the former case a mosaic split takes place necessarily, in the latter case it is merely possible."1p.203 The derivation from these scenarios to resulting theorems about mosaic split can be found respectively on the Necessary Mosaic Split theorem (Barseghyan-2015) and Possible Mosaic Split theorem (Barseghyan-2015) pages.

Ontology

Existence

In Scientonomy, it is currently accepted that "There is such a thing as a mosaic split."

Subtypes

In Scientonomy, there are currently no accepted subtypes of Mosaic Split.

Supertypes

In Scientonomy, there are currently no accepted supertypes of Mosaic Split.

Associations

In Scientonomy, there are currently no accepted associations of Mosaic Split.

Disjointness

In Scientonomy, no classes are currently accepted as disjoint with Mosaic Split.

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Dynamics

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Related Topics

This term is also related to the following topic(s):

• Mechanism of Mosaic Split
• Mosaic Merge
• Scientific Change