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Representation Efficiency Score (RES)

RES

Information Density and Computational Efficiency for AI-Mediated Processing

Proposed hypothesis — not yet testedpublished

RES measures how efficiently property representations convey selection-relevant information for AI processing.

July 12, 2026
Version 1.0
7 min read
By Marco Patrone
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Definition

RES quantifies the information density of representation—how much selection-relevant information is conveyed per unit of content. Efficient representations enable faster reasoning without information overload.

RES balances completeness with concision, rewarding representations that provide maximum selection-relevant information per unit of processing cost.

Conceptual Formula

RES(e) = I(e) / T(e), where I=selection_relevant_information, T=total_content_size.

What This Index Measures

RES enables representation efficiency assessment.

medium confidence

By definition: RES provides normalized efficiency scoring.

Implications

  • High RES reduces computational cost without sacrificing quality

Methodology

Type

index construction

Data Sources

synthetic

Confidence Level

medium

Description

RES(e) = I(e) / T(e), where I=selection_relevant_information, T=total_content_size.

Limitations

  • Information relevance criteria may vary
  • Efficiency-quality tradeoffs exist

Key Takeaways

Key Points

  • RES scales 0-100
  • Efficiency matters for cost
  • Completeness without verbosity

Target Audience

asset operatorscontent managersai systems

Relevance Tags

resrepresentation_efficiencyinformation_densitycomputational_costtoken_efficiency

Source Paper

The Zero-Click Economy

HomeSelf Research (2026)

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Citation

For the Representation Efficiency Score (RES), see HomeSelf Research (2026), The Zero-Click Economy.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21321629

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