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Scenario + +A trader in Ostia considers sending oil to Capua. + +The simulation has a true current price in Capua. + +The trader does not know that true price. + +He only knows reports, signals, memories, and claims. + +The true state and the known state are not the same. + +--- + +## 1. Hidden True State + +The simulation may hold: + +| Hidden True State | Value | +|---|---:| +| Current Capua oil price | 17 asses | +| Buyer urgency | low | +| Rival shipment arrival | already arrived | +| Available cart space | limited | +| Warehouse capacity | tight | + +These values exist in the world whether the trader knows them or not. + +--- + +## 2. Actor Known State + +The trader may know only: + +| Actor Known State | Value | +|---|---| +| Reported Capua oil price | 22 asses | +| Report age | three days | +| Report source | muleteer | +| Rival shipment | unknown | +| Cart availability | not yet checked | +| Warehouse capacity | rumor only | + +The actor is not acting on the hidden true state. + +He is acting on perceived state. + +--- + +## 3. Why The Difference Matters + +A trader can make a rational decision from his known state and still lose because the hidden true state differs. + +Example: + +Known state suggests: + +```text +expected sale price = 22 asses +expected total cost = 16 asses +expected profit = 6 asses +``` + +Hidden true state resolves as: + +```text +actual sale price = 17 asses +actual total cost = 16 asses +actual profit = 1 as +``` + +The decision may have been reasonable. + +The outcome is still smaller because the true state differed. + +--- + + + +--- + + + +## 0. Scenario + +A trader in Ostia considers sending oil to Capua. + +The simulation has a true current price in Capua. + +The trader does not know that true price. + +He only knows reports, signals, memories, and claims. + +The true state and the known state are not the same. + +--- + +## 1. Hidden True State + +The simulation may hold: + +| Hidden True State | Value | +|---|---:| +| Current Capua oil price | 17 asses | +| Buyer urgency | low | +| Rival shipment arrival | already arrived | +| Available cart space | limited | +| Warehouse capacity | tight | + +These values exist in the world whether the trader knows them or not. + +--- + +## 2. Actor Known State + +The trader may know only: + +| Actor Known State | Value | +|---|---| +| Reported Capua oil price | 22 asses | +| Report age | three days | +| Report source | muleteer | +| Rival shipment | unknown | +| Cart availability | not yet checked | +| Warehouse capacity | rumor only | + +The actor is not acting on the hidden true state. + +He is acting on perceived state. + +--- + +## 4. Incorrect Model Behavior + +The model should not: + +- assume the actor knows the simulation's true state +- judge the actor's decision only by the final outcome +- expose hidden values directly in dialogue +- collapse report, belief, and truth into one value +- treat wrong belief as irrational when evidence was limited +- treat hidden true state as player-facing knowledge + +--- + +## 5. Correct Model Behavior + +The model should separate: + +| Category | Meaning | +|---|---| +| true_state | what is actually true in simulation | +| perceived_state | what the actor believes or estimates | +| known_evidence | reports, signals, records, observations | +| confidence | how strongly actor should trust perceived state | +| action | what actor chooses from perceived state | +| outcome | what occurs when action meets true state | + +The actor acts from perceived state. + +The world resolves from true state. + +--- + +## 6. Example Resolution + +The trader sends oil because the perceived state shows opportunity. + +Later, the sale reveals the current Capua price was lower than reported. + +Result: + +```text +perceived opportunity: strong +decision quality from known evidence: reasonable +final arithmetic: small profit +lesson: perception and truth differed +``` + +The model should not call the trader foolish merely because the hidden state was unfavorable. + +--- + +## 7. Simulation Use + +This principle supports: + +- hidden scenario states +- partial observability +- confidence tags +- rumor systems +- actor perception +- delayed confirmation +- fair failure +- learning from outcome + +A good simulation can punish a decision without making the decision stupid. + +--- + +## 8. Layer-0 And Layer-1 Concepts Used + +This example uses: + +- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0007-information-arrives-unevenly` +- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0008-rumor-is-uncertain-information` +- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0012-every-venture-risks-loss` +- `Layer_1/CORPUS-0003-arithmetic-resolves-the-venture` +- `Layer_1/CORPUS-0005-rumor-before-confirmed-price` +- `Layer_2/CORPUS-0001-stale-price-report` +- `Layer_2/CORPUS-0002-conflicting-reports` + +--- + +## 9. Success Condition + +If the model can distinguish what is true in the simulation from what the actor knows, believes, or can reasonably infer, this file is functioning correctly. + + + +--- diff --git a/docs/training/corpus/Layer_2--Uncertainty/CORPUS-0006-confirmation-has-a-cost.chunked.md b/docs/training/corpus/Layer_2--Uncertainty/CORPUS-0006-confirmation-has-a-cost.chunked.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bd3e552 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/training/corpus/Layer_2--Uncertainty/CORPUS-0006-confirmation-has-a-cost.chunked.md @@ -0,0 +1,288 @@ +# CORPUS-0006 +## Confirmation Has A Cost +### Status: Training Corpus Seed +### Layer: Layer_2--Uncertainty +### Purpose: Teach that reducing uncertainty requires time, effort, access, and sometimes coin, and may reduce or close the opportunity being investigated +### Repository Path: docs/training/corpus/Layer_2--Uncertainty/CORPUS-0006-confirmation-has-a-cost.md + +--- + + + +## 0. Scenario + +A trader in Ostia hears that oil prices are high in Capua. + +He can act immediately on uncertain information. + +Or he can seek confirmation first. + +Confirmation may improve decision quality. + +But confirmation is not free. + +It may cost time, coin, access, attention, and opportunity. + +--- + +## 1. Initial Report + +A porter says: + +> Oil buyers in Capua are paying high prices. + +The trader does not know whether the report is true, stale, exaggerated, or specific to one buyer. + +He considers confirming the report before acting. + +--- + +## 2. Confirmation Options + +| Option | Cost | Benefit | +|---|---:|---| +| ask a second source at the quay | low time | modest confidence | +| send a runner to a road contact | coin + time | stronger confidence | +| wait for next cart from Capua | time | fresh report | +| ask a trusted buyer by letter | long delay | high confidence if answered | +| inspect rival preparations | social risk + time | indirect evidence | +| reserve transport while checking | coin or obligation | preserves option | + +Each option reduces uncertainty differently. + +None is free. + +--- + +## 3. Example: Immediate Action + +If the trader acts immediately: + +```text +information_confidence = low +timing_advantage = high +confirmation_cost = 0 +risk_of_wrong_price = high +``` + +He may profit if the report is accurate and rivals have not moved. + +He may lose if the report is wrong. + +--- + +## 4. Example: Delayed Confirmation + +If the trader waits two days for confirmation: + +```text +information_confidence = higher +timing_advantage = lower +confirmation_cost = time + possible lost cart space +risk_of_missed_opportunity = higher +``` + +By the time he confirms the price, others may have acted. + +The confirmed opportunity may no longer exist. + +--- + +## 5. Arithmetic Example + +Initial expected venture: + +```text +expected sale price = 22 asses +total cost = 16 asses +expected profit = 6 asses +``` + +The trader spends 2 asses to confirm the report and loses one day. + +If the price remains high: + +```text +sale value = 22 asses +total cost = 16 + 2 confirmation cost +result = 4 asses profit +``` + +If delay allows rivals to reach Capua first and price falls: + +```text +sale value = 18 asses +total cost = 18 asses +result = 0 profit +``` + +Confirmation improved knowledge but narrowed the margin. + +--- + + + +--- + + + +## 0. Scenario + +A trader in Ostia hears that oil prices are high in Capua. + +He can act immediately on uncertain information. + +Or he can seek confirmation first. + +Confirmation may improve decision quality. + +But confirmation is not free. + +It may cost time, coin, access, attention, and opportunity. + +--- + +## 1. Initial Report + +A porter says: + +> Oil buyers in Capua are paying high prices. + +The trader does not know whether the report is true, stale, exaggerated, or specific to one buyer. + +He considers confirming the report before acting. + +--- + +## 2. Confirmation Options + +| Option | Cost | Benefit | +|---|---:|---| +| ask a second source at the quay | low time | modest confidence | +| send a runner to a road contact | coin + time | stronger confidence | +| wait for next cart from Capua | time | fresh report | +| ask a trusted buyer by letter | long delay | high confidence if answered | +| inspect rival preparations | social risk + time | indirect evidence | +| reserve transport while checking | coin or obligation | preserves option | + +Each option reduces uncertainty differently. + +None is free. + +--- + +## 6. Correct Model Behavior + +The model should treat confirmation as an action with cost. + +It should track: + +| Category | Meaning | +|---|---| +| uncertainty_reduction | what becomes better known | +| confirmation_cost | coin, time, obligation, or access spent | +| opportunity_decay | how the opportunity changes while confirming | +| timing_advantage_loss | what rivals may gain | +| remaining_margin | profit after confirmation cost | +| confidence_after_confirmation | improved but not necessarily perfect knowledge | + +Confirmation reduces some risk. + +It may create other cost. + +--- + +## 7. Incorrect Model Behavior + +The model should not: + +- assume verification is free +- assume waiting only improves decisions +- ignore lost time +- ignore rival action during confirmation +- ignore confirmation cost in final arithmetic +- treat confirmation as perfect knowledge +- force immediate action as always better +- force waiting as always safer + +Both immediate action and confirmation can be rational. + +--- + +## 8. Decision Questions + +The trader must ask: + +- how uncertain is the report? +- how large is the expected margin? +- how fast can the opportunity close? +- what does confirmation cost? +- how much confidence does confirmation add? +- who else may act while I verify? +- can I reserve the option while confirming? +- can I reduce exposure instead of fully waiting? + +--- + +## 9. Layer-0 And Layer-1 Concepts Used + +This example uses: + +- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0006-delay-is-economic-cost` +- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0007-information-arrives-unevenly` +- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0008-rumor-is-uncertain-information` +- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0012-every-venture-risks-loss` +- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0018-rivalry-changes-conditions` +- `Layer_1/CORPUS-0003-arithmetic-resolves-the-venture` +- `Layer_1/CORPUS-0005-rumor-before-confirmed-price` +- `Layer_2/CORPUS-0005-hidden-true-state-vs-known-state` + +--- + +## 10. Success Condition + +If the model stops treating confirmation as free certainty and starts treating it as a cost-bearing action that may improve knowledge while reducing opportunity, this file is functioning correctly. + + + +--- diff --git a/docs/training/corpus/Layer_2--Uncertainty/CORPUS-0007-acting-before-certainty.chunked.md b/docs/training/corpus/Layer_2--Uncertainty/CORPUS-0007-acting-before-certainty.chunked.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fb073a0 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/training/corpus/Layer_2--Uncertainty/CORPUS-0007-acting-before-certainty.chunked.md @@ -0,0 +1,429 @@ +# CORPUS-0007 +## Acting Before Certainty +### Status: Training Corpus Seed +### Layer: Layer_2--Uncertainty +### Purpose: Teach that a trader may rationally act before confirmation when timing advantage outweighs information risk +### Repository Path: docs/training/corpus/Layer_2--Uncertainty/CORPUS-0007-acting-before-certainty.md + +--- + + + +## 0. Scenario + +A trader in Ostia hears an uncertain report that oil prices are rising in Capua. + +He cannot confirm the report immediately. + +He must choose whether to act now, wait for confirmation, reduce the size of the venture, or ignore the report. + +Acting before certainty is risky. + +But waiting for certainty may close the opportunity. + +--- + +## 1. Initial Situation + +| Fact | Value | +|---|---:| +| Origin | Ostia | +| Destination | Capua | +| Good | oil | +| Purchase price in Ostia | 10 asses | +| Expected total movement cost | 6 asses | +| Rumored sale price in Capua | 24 asses | +| Confirmed sale price | unknown | +| Time required for confirmation | 2 days | +| Rival awareness | possible | + +If the rumor is true: + +```text +sale value = 24 asses +total cost = 16 asses +expected profit = 8 asses +``` + +But the sale value is not confirmed. + +--- + +## 2. Choice A — Act Immediately + +The trader buys oil and reserves transport now. + +Benefits: + +- may move before rivals +- may secure cart space before costs rise +- may reach Capua while demand remains high +- may preserve the full margin if the rumor is true + +Risks: + +- rumor may be wrong +- rumor may be stale +- quality or buyer terms may differ +- final sale price may be lower than expected + +Acting immediately preserves timing advantage but accepts information risk. + +--- + +## 3. Choice B — Wait For Confirmation + +The trader waits two days for better information. + +Benefits: + +- greater confidence +- better estimate of sale price +- reduced chance of acting on false report + +Risks: + +- rivals may act first +- cart space may be reserved +- Ostia purchase price may rise +- Capua demand may be satisfied +- margin may shrink or disappear + +Waiting reduces information risk but increases timing risk. + +--- + +## 4. Choice C — Reduce Exposure + +The trader sends a smaller cargo or reserves only partial transport. + +Benefits: + +- participates in possible opportunity +- limits loss if rumor is wrong +- preserves some liquidity +- keeps option open + +Risks: + +- smaller profit if rumor is true +- partial action may not secure full buyer relationship +- fixed costs may consume margin + +Reducing exposure is neither full action nor full waiting. + +It is a response to uncertainty. + +--- + + + +--- + + + +## 0. Scenario + +A trader in Ostia hears an uncertain report that oil prices are rising in Capua. + +He cannot confirm the report immediately. + +He must choose whether to act now, wait for confirmation, reduce the size of the venture, or ignore the report. + +Acting before certainty is risky. + +But waiting for certainty may close the opportunity. + +--- + +## 1. Initial Situation + +| Fact | Value | +|---|---:| +| Origin | Ostia | +| Destination | Capua | +| Good | oil | +| Purchase price in Ostia | 10 asses | +| Expected total movement cost | 6 asses | +| Rumored sale price in Capua | 24 asses | +| Confirmed sale price | unknown | +| Time required for confirmation | 2 days | +| Rival awareness | possible | + +If the rumor is true: + +```text +sale value = 24 asses +total cost = 16 asses +expected profit = 8 asses +``` + +But the sale value is not confirmed. + +--- + +## 2. Choice A — Act Immediately + +The trader buys oil and reserves transport now. + +Benefits: + +- may move before rivals +- may secure cart space before costs rise +- may reach Capua while demand remains high +- may preserve the full margin if the rumor is true + +Risks: + +- rumor may be wrong +- rumor may be stale +- quality or buyer terms may differ +- final sale price may be lower than expected + +Acting immediately preserves timing advantage but accepts information risk. + +--- + +## 5. Outcome Examples + +### Outcome A — Immediate Action Succeeds + +```text +sale value = 24 asses +total cost = 16 asses +result = 8 asses profit +``` + +The trader benefited from acting before certainty. + +### Outcome B — Immediate Action Fails + +```text +sale value = 14 asses +total cost = 16 asses +result = 2 asses loss +``` + +The trader accepted information risk and lost. + +### Outcome C — Waiting Confirms But Closes Margin + +After two days, the trader learns the price is real, but rivals moved first. + +```text +sale value = 18 asses +total cost = 17 asses +result = 1 as profit +``` + +Waiting improved knowledge but reduced opportunity. + +--- + + + +--- + + + +## 0. Scenario + +A trader in Ostia hears an uncertain report that oil prices are rising in Capua. + +He cannot confirm the report immediately. + +He must choose whether to act now, wait for confirmation, reduce the size of the venture, or ignore the report. + +Acting before certainty is risky. + +But waiting for certainty may close the opportunity. + +--- + +## 1. Initial Situation + +| Fact | Value | +|---|---:| +| Origin | Ostia | +| Destination | Capua | +| Good | oil | +| Purchase price in Ostia | 10 asses | +| Expected total movement cost | 6 asses | +| Rumored sale price in Capua | 24 asses | +| Confirmed sale price | unknown | +| Time required for confirmation | 2 days | +| Rival awareness | possible | + +If the rumor is true: + +```text +sale value = 24 asses +total cost = 16 asses +expected profit = 8 asses +``` + +But the sale value is not confirmed. + +--- + +## 2. Choice A — Act Immediately + +The trader buys oil and reserves transport now. + +Benefits: + +- may move before rivals +- may secure cart space before costs rise +- may reach Capua while demand remains high +- may preserve the full margin if the rumor is true + +Risks: + +- rumor may be wrong +- rumor may be stale +- quality or buyer terms may differ +- final sale price may be lower than expected + +Acting immediately preserves timing advantage but accepts information risk. + +--- + +## 6. Correct Model Behavior + +The model should compare: + +| Factor | Immediate Action | Waiting | +|---|---|---| +| information confidence | lower | higher | +| timing advantage | higher | lower | +| risk of bad report | higher | lower | +| risk of missed opportunity | lower | higher | +| rival exposure | lower | higher | +| margin preservation | possible | uncertain | + +Neither choice is automatically correct. + +The correct decision depends on margin, confidence, urgency, rivalry, and capacity to absorb loss. + +--- + +## 7. Incorrect Model Behavior + +The model should not: + +- require certainty before every action +- treat acting on uncertainty as automatically irrational +- treat fast action as always wise +- ignore the cost of waiting +- ignore rival movement during delay +- treat uncertainty as pure randomness +- judge decision quality only by final outcome + +A decision can be rational from known evidence and still fail. + +A decision can be reckless and still succeed. + +--- + +## 8. Decision Questions + +The trader must ask: + +- how large is the possible margin? +- how reliable is the report? +- how fast can the market change? +- who else may know? +- what is the cost of being wrong? +- what is the cost of waiting? +- can exposure be reduced? +- can transport or goods be reserved conditionally? +- will failure create a hard stop? + +--- + +## 9. Layer-0 And Layer-1 Concepts Used + +This example uses: + +- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0006-delay-is-economic-cost` +- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0007-information-arrives-unevenly` +- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0008-rumor-is-uncertain-information` +- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0012-every-venture-risks-loss` +- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0018-rivalry-changes-conditions` +- `Layer_1/CORPUS-0003-arithmetic-resolves-the-venture` +- `Layer_1/CORPUS-0005-rumor-before-confirmed-price` +- `Layer_1/CORPUS-0010-hard-stop-after-loss` +- `Layer_2/CORPUS-0006-confirmation-has-a-cost` + +--- + +## 10. Success Condition + +If the model can recognize that acting before certainty may be rational when timing advantage is valuable, while still preserving information risk and final arithmetic, this file is functioning correctly. + + + +--- diff --git a/docs/training/corpus/Layer_2--Uncertainty/CORPUS-0008-rumor-changes-behavior-before-truth.chunked.md b/docs/training/corpus/Layer_2--Uncertainty/CORPUS-0008-rumor-changes-behavior-before-truth.chunked.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f7b479f --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/training/corpus/Layer_2--Uncertainty/CORPUS-0008-rumor-changes-behavior-before-truth.chunked.md @@ -0,0 +1,395 @@ +# CORPUS-0008 +## Rumor Changes Behavior Before Truth +### Status: Training Corpus Seed +### Layer: Layer_2--Uncertainty +### Purpose: Teach that uncertain reports can change prices, queues, posture, and decisions before the underlying truth is confirmed +### Repository Path: docs/training/corpus/Layer_2--Uncertainty/CORPUS-0008-rumor-changes-behavior-before-truth.md + +--- + + + +## 0. Scenario + +A rumor spreads in Ostia that a forge has burned and tool supply will tighten. + +No official confirmation has arrived. + +The rumor may be true, false, partial, or exaggerated. + +But before anyone confirms the full truth, traders, workers, buyers, and creditors begin acting differently. + +The rumor changes behavior before truth arrives. + +--- + +## 1. Initial Rumor + +A porter says: + +> The bronze forge is ruined. Tools will be dear by nightfall. + +Known facts: + +| Fact | Value | +|---|---| +| Visible smoke | yes | +| Forge damage confirmed | no | +| Tool shortage confirmed | no | +| Rumor spreading | yes | +| Market reaction beginning | possible | + +The rumor is not yet confirmed. + +That does not make it economically irrelevant. + +--- + +## 2. Behavior Changes Before Confirmation + +Before the truth is known: + +- a carpenter buys spare tools early +- a trader reserves cart space for tool cargo +- a creditor visits the forge owner's house +- a rival raises asking prices +- workers gather near the district +- a seller delays sale to see whether price rises +- a buyer accepts worse terms to secure supply + +These actions may occur before confirmed fact. + +Belief itself becomes a market force. + +--- + + + +--- + + + +## 0. Scenario + +A rumor spreads in Ostia that a forge has burned and tool supply will tighten. + +No official confirmation has arrived. + +The rumor may be true, false, partial, or exaggerated. + +But before anyone confirms the full truth, traders, workers, buyers, and creditors begin acting differently. + +The rumor changes behavior before truth arrives. + +--- + +## 1. Initial Rumor + +A porter says: + +> The bronze forge is ruined. Tools will be dear by nightfall. + +Known facts: + +| Fact | Value | +|---|---| +| Visible smoke | yes | +| Forge damage confirmed | no | +| Tool shortage confirmed | no | +| Rumor spreading | yes | +| Market reaction beginning | possible | + +The rumor is not yet confirmed. + +That does not make it economically irrelevant. + +--- + +## 2. Behavior Changes Before Confirmation + +Before the truth is known: + +- a carpenter buys spare tools early +- a trader reserves cart space for tool cargo +- a creditor visits the forge owner's house +- a rival raises asking prices +- workers gather near the district +- a seller delays sale to see whether price rises +- a buyer accepts worse terms to secure supply + +These actions may occur before confirmed fact. + +Belief itself becomes a market force. + +--- + +## 3. Possible Truth States + +### Truth State A — Rumor Mostly True + +The forge is badly damaged. + +Tool supply will fall. + +Early buyers benefit. + +### Truth State B — Rumor Partial + +Only one shed burned. + +Supply disruption is smaller than expected. + +Some early buyers overpaid. + +### Truth State C — Rumor False Or Misread + +The smoke came from nearby storage, not the forge. + +Tool prices may settle back down. + +Those who acted too aggressively may lose value. + +--- + +## 4. Arithmetic Example + +A trader buys tools for 20 asses after hearing the rumor. + +He expects to sell them for 30 asses if the shortage is real. + +### If Rumor Is True + +```text +sale value = 30 asses +purchase cost = 20 asses +other costs = 4 asses +result = 6 asses profit +``` + +### If Rumor Is Partial + +```text +sale value = 25 asses +purchase cost = 20 asses +other costs = 4 asses +result = 1 as profit +``` + +### If Rumor Is False + +```text +sale value = 18 asses +purchase cost = 20 asses +other costs = 4 asses +result = 6 asses loss +``` + +The rumor created the decision window. + +The truth resolved the outcome. + +--- + + + +--- + + + +## 0. Scenario + +A rumor spreads in Ostia that a forge has burned and tool supply will tighten. + +No official confirmation has arrived. + +The rumor may be true, false, partial, or exaggerated. + +But before anyone confirms the full truth, traders, workers, buyers, and creditors begin acting differently. + +The rumor changes behavior before truth arrives. + +--- + +## 1. Initial Rumor + +A porter says: + +> The bronze forge is ruined. Tools will be dear by nightfall. + +Known facts: + +| Fact | Value | +|---|---| +| Visible smoke | yes | +| Forge damage confirmed | no | +| Tool shortage confirmed | no | +| Rumor spreading | yes | +| Market reaction beginning | possible | + +The rumor is not yet confirmed. + +That does not make it economically irrelevant. + +--- + +## 2. Behavior Changes Before Confirmation + +Before the truth is known: + +- a carpenter buys spare tools early +- a trader reserves cart space for tool cargo +- a creditor visits the forge owner's house +- a rival raises asking prices +- workers gather near the district +- a seller delays sale to see whether price rises +- a buyer accepts worse terms to secure supply + +These actions may occur before confirmed fact. + +Belief itself becomes a market force. + +--- + +## 5. Correct Model Behavior + +The model should separate: + +| Category | Meaning | +|---|---| +| rumor_content | what is being claimed | +| rumor_spread | how widely it is circulating | +| belief_effect | how actors change behavior | +| true_state | what actually happened | +| market_reaction | price, queue, and access changes caused by belief | +| final_resolution | outcome after truth and settlement | + +Rumor can create real temporary effects even before it is true or false. + +--- + +## 6. Incorrect Model Behavior + +The model should not: + +- ignore rumor until confirmed +- treat rumor as automatically false +- treat rumor as automatically true +- ignore behavior caused by belief +- assume prices wait for truth +- assume all actors react equally +- erase market effects if the rumor later proves false + +False belief can still produce real movement. + +--- + +## 7. Decision Questions + +The trader must ask: + +- who believes the rumor? +- who is already acting? +- what price has moved? +- what queue has formed? +- who is delaying sale? +- who is buying before confirmation? +- what happens if truth arrives late? +- what happens if truth contradicts belief? + +The trader is not only evaluating truth. + +He is evaluating behavior under uncertainty. + +--- + +## 8. Layer-0 And Layer-1 Concepts Used + +This example uses: + +- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0006-delay-is-economic-cost` +- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0007-information-arrives-unevenly` +- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0008-rumor-is-uncertain-information` +- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0012-every-venture-risks-loss` +- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0018-rivalry-changes-conditions` +- `Layer_1/CORPUS-0003-arithmetic-resolves-the-venture` +- `Layer_1/CORPUS-0005-rumor-before-confirmed-price` +- `Layer_2/CORPUS-0005-hidden-true-state-vs-known-state` +- `Layer_2/CORPUS-0007-acting-before-certainty` + +--- + +## 9. Success Condition + +If the model sees a rumor and asks not only whether it is true, but how belief in it changes behavior before confirmation, this file is functioning correctly. + + + +---