Papers & Code
Framework papers
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Frasch, M. G. (2023). Brain development dictates energy constraints on neural architecture search: cross-disciplinary insights on optimization strategies. arXiv:2310.03042.
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Frasch, M. G. (2025). A Framework for Convergent Design in a Computational Universe. PhilSci archive 26949.
Four-domain validation (2026)
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Frasch, M. G. (2026a). Causal thinking in physiology: A search for vertically organising principles. The Journal of Physiology. DOI: 10.1113/JP290762.
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Frasch, M. G. (2026b). Minimum-Action Learning: Energy-Constrained Symbolic Model Selection for Physical Law Identification from Noisy Data. arXiv:2603.16951.
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Frasch, M. G. (2026c). minAction.net: Energy-First Neural Architecture Design — From Biological Principles to Systematic Validation. arXiv:2604.24805.
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Frasch, M. G. (2026d). Modularity Emerges from Action-Functional Constraints in Marine Metabolic Networks: A Biology-Scale Validation of the Network-Weighted Action Principle. arXiv preprint, in submission. (Link to be added once posted.)
Code & data
- TARA biology paper code & data: github.com/martinfrasch/tara-modularity. Compiles end-to-end in ≈30 s on an Apple M2 Max from a clean clone (after pulling annotations).
- eggNOG annotations:
gs://minaction-tara-gauge-backup/annotations/latest/— public read, no authentication. - Zenodo DOI: to be added at acceptance of the biology paper.
- Physics law-discovery code (Frasch 2026b): see the Code Availability section of arXiv:2603.16951 for the canonical repository link.
- Energy-first NAS code (Frasch 2026c): see the Code Availability section of arXiv:2604.24805 for the canonical repository link.
Replication
The TARA biology paper compiles end-to-end in approximately 30 seconds on an Apple M2 Max from a clean clone, after pulling the seven eggNOG annotations from the GCS bucket. The repository's README walks through the pipeline. The physics and NAS papers each include their own replication scripts in their respective repositories.
How to cite the programme
Frasch, M. G. (2026). minAction.net: A four-domain validation of the Network-Weighted Action Principle. Series of preprints and peer-reviewed papers. https://minaction.net.
Or cite the individual papers above.