Purpose and continuity

The Suite is constituted for people and teams working with theories, models, specialists and AI: enter an unfamiliar question, develop and connect mathematical, physical and computational contributions, interpret the consequence, and use it to continue inquiry or change a way of working. Its members may also be used independently.

A DPF series qualifies for inclusion when it develops a substantial repertoire contributing to that purpose, has a usable public edition, and explains the results and conditions another contribution can use. Subject examples demonstrate that reach. A collection concerned only with a particular device or chapter of a science needs its corresponding narrower publication boundary.

An accepted architecture decision adds or removes a product series and updates this account. A later edition of an included series replaces the edition presented here when it retains the series’ field purpose, identifies its changes, provides usable methods and source access, and states consequential limits. A substantially different field purpose requires a decision about the series itself. Changes to method details, pattern count, profiles or file arrangement can preserve the Suite’s identity while its shared purpose continues.

If an edition becomes unavailable or cannot support a previously advised use, the Reference must expose that limitation when presenting the affected answer. Direct use of another known contribution can continue. If a series ceases to serve the shared purpose, the architecture decision settles repair, relocation or removal; earlier editions and the reasons for changed advice remain identifiable through publication history. Ending the shared purpose retires this Suite. A later collection with a different purpose needs its own constitution.