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<!-- Moved from docs/02-experiments/README.md to docs/working/experiments/02-experiments/README.md on 2026-06-16 (docs reorg Phase 2) -->
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# Experiments
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This directory contains experimental designs, execution guides, and results for physics-based experiments on the StarForth VM.
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## Experiment Types
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- **[factorial-doe/](factorial-doe/)** - Factorial design of experiments for configuration analysis
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- **[heartbeat-doe/](heartbeat-doe/)** - Heartbeat subsystem performance experiments
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- **[james-law/](james-law/)** - James Law window scaling validation experiments
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- **[physics-optimization/](physics-optimization/)** - Physics engine optimization experiments
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## Experiment Lifecycle
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1. **Design** - Define hypothesis, factors, response variables
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2. **Protocol** - Write execution guide (document methodology)
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3. **Execute** - Run experiments, collect data
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4. **Analyze** - Statistical analysis, validate results
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5. **Document** - Write summary, move to `06-research/` if publishing
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## Key Results
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**Deterministic Behavior:** StarForth achieves **0% algorithmic variance** across 90 experimental runs, demonstrating formally proven deterministic behavior of the physics-driven adaptive runtime.
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## Design of Experiments Methodology
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StarForth uses rigorous experimental methodology:
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- Factorial designs for multi-factor analysis
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- Heartbeat-driven data collection
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- Statistical validation (ANOVA, Levene's test)
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- Reproducible experimental protocols
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## See Also
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- Design of Experiments schema: `../06-research/doe-metrics-schema.md`
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- Results for publication: `../06-research/results-for-publication.md`
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- Quality validation: `../04-quality/validation/` |