Representation Layer
The foundational layer that encodes market-relevant information in machine-readable form. Includes economic entities, representations, representation capital, computational visibility, eligibility, admissibility, and VPRs.
Primitives (11)
Canonical Representation
A single, authoritative machine-readable representation of an entity that serves as the source of truth for AI-mediated discovery and coordination.
Machine-Readable Entity
An entity represented in structured, machine-readable format that AI systems can interpret, compare, and reason about without ambiguity.
Verified Property Record (VPR)
A canonical, machine-readable property record with verified attributes, trust signals, and action protocols designed for AI-mediated discovery and transaction coordination.
Representation Efficiency
The degree to which a representation conveys selection-relevant information concisely and completely, enabling efficient AI reasoning without redundancy or omission.
Four-Layer Architecture
A framework for understanding AI-mediated markets as four interdependent layers: Representation, Reasoning, Action, and Governance.
Economic Entity (e)
e — An economic entity or asset that can be represented in AI-mediated markets.
Entity Representation r(e)
r(e) — The representation of entity e in machine-readable form.
Representation Capital (RC)
RC(e) — Accumulated stock of machine-readable representation quality that increases computational admissibility probability.
Computational Visibility (CV)
CV(e) — Extent to which an asset is discoverable by AI systems through machine-readable channels.
Computational Admissibility (CA)
CA(e) — Technical eligibility for allocative processing, determined by representation quality thresholds.
Representation Deficit
A condition in which an asset or operator lacks sufficient completeness, verification, freshness, provenance, consistency, or machine interpretability for reliable AI-mediated discovery and comparison.
Other Layers
Agent-Readiness Layer
9 primitives
Global Market Layer
4 primitives
Governance Layer
9 primitives
Market Power Layer
6 primitives
Property Record Layer
14 primitives
Trade Infrastructure Layer
5 primitives
Measurement Layer
9 primitives
Discovery Layer
7 primitives
Economics Layer
8 primitives
Action Layer
1 primitives
Interoperability Layer
2 primitives
Zero-Click and Computational Transmission Primitives
49 primitives