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This brief report redefines efficiency as a dynamic range in complex systems across physiological, physical, social, and economic domains, with distortion as an emergent consequence of inadequate responses to systemic flux. Challenging static models like Data Envelopment Analysis, it uses empirical examples—muscle hypertrophy, object transport, social welfare systems (supported by the Laffer Curve), and corporate growth—to illustrate adaptive strategies for performance-stability trade-offs. Hosted on DeSci Nodes (dPID: DPID://486/V1), the research object includes a PDF manuscript, supporting datasets, and metadata.



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Traditional science views efficiency as a singular point of minimal effort for optimal outcomes, as in economic production frontiers or energy conversion ratios. This study redefines efficiency as a dynamic range shaped by constant flux in physiological, physical, social, and economic systems, with distortion resulting from inadequate, inefficient responses to multiple, interconnected determinants of this flux. Empirical examples-muscle hypertrophy, object transport, social welfare systems (supported by the Laffer Curve), and corporate growthillustrate this non-formulaic principle, challenging static models like Data Envelopment Analysis. Aligning with range-based approaches in medical diagnostics and systems dynamics, these findings advocate adaptive strategies to align inputs with systemic determinants, offering a novel framework for interdisciplinary research.

Brief Report: Efficiency as a Dynamic Range and Distortion as Its Consequence in Complex Systems

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