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The Problem Model

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A problem model is a simplified, abstract representation of a real-world problem — it emphasizes the details judged relevant and erases the rest so an algorithm can operate at all.

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A medical system models patients as age, weight, and vitals — not their politics or stories.

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What a model erases was somebody's judgment call.