Strukturoi

Strukturoi is a theoretical framework for modeling and analyzing complex structures across domains, focusing on modular composition and constraint-driven integrity. It represents structures as interconnected nodes and relationships, with types, properties, and optional substructures. The framework emphasizes layering and reuse, enabling simple patterns to be composed into larger systems while preserving coherence through invariants.

Key notions include nodes, edges, types, and constraints; operations such as merge, refine, and decompose; and a rule language to express invariants like containment, acyclicity, or compatibility. Models are commonly expressed as labeled graphs, and can be linked to external schemas or ontologies to enable interoperability.

The term emerged in early 2020s academic and practitioner discussions as a name for an approach rather than a standard. It has appeared in speculative literature and pilot tooling but lacks formal definition or widespread adoption.

Proposed uses include data modeling, software architecture, knowledge representation, and linguistics. Supporters argue Strukturoi helps compare architectures and reason about cross-domain interfaces; critics note the lack of formal semantics, limited tooling, and competition from established formalisms such as ontologies and graph-based models.

See also: ontology, graph database, modular design, and knowledge representation.