Strong Regeneration

Definition

A system satisfies strong regeneration if expected capability strictly increases across cycles: E[V(x_{t+T})] > V(xₜ). Strong regeneration represents systems that compound capability through time—PSC architectures that expand institutional capacity through multi-cycle recycling and alignment.

Formula

Example

A PSC-governed education fund exhibits strong regeneration when each cohort's pay-it-forward contributions exceed disbursements, causing the fund's capability to grow with each cycle rather than merely persist.

Source

FRS Section 3.5