Choi Jonghun / 최종훈

Computer Science · Inha University

"How do humans come to see something new?"

Research Program — Structure Recognition

This portfolio is the program navigation hub for a unified long-term research program investigating how humans discover structure, assign meaning to it, and generate research questions.

The program began with specific Boolean function phenomena observed in Karnaugh maps and has expanded into a broader meta-theoretical framework — Structure Recognition Theory (SRT) — with branches into human-AI collaboration and AI education.


Empirical Foundation Layer
   Paper 1 — Karnaugh Map Structure Invariance
   Paper 2 — Symmetric Boolean Function Visual Patterns
   Paper 3 — Variable Rearrangement Invariance
               ↓
Theoretical Integration Layer
   Paper 4 — Structure Recognition Theory (SRT)
               ↓
Application Domains
   Human-AI Collaboration  ·  AI Education  ·  Structure-Based Mathematics

Repositories

Empirical · Paper 1

KMap Structure Invariance

Visual pattern analysis of 4-variable Karnaugh maps. XOR/XNOR checkerboard structures and structural regularity under Gray code arrangements.

Status: Stable  ·  GitHub

Empirical · Paper 2

Symmetric Boolean Functions

Symmetric Boolean functions visualized through Hamming Weight layers. Ring structures and layer-based pattern interpretation.

Status: Stable  ·  GitHub

Empirical · Paper 3

Variable Rearrangement Invariance

Structural invariance under variable rearrangement. Equivalence classes and symmetry preservation across 24 variable arrangements (S₄ group).

Status: Active — figures pending  ·  GitHub

Theory · Paper 4

Structure Recognition Theory

Meta-theoretical framework explaining how humans detect explanatory significance. Hypotheses H1–H7 on structure discovery and research generation.

Status: Active — early-stage framework  ·  GitHub

New · Paper 5

Human-AI Research Collaboration

Methods, observations, and case studies on long-term Human-AI research collaboration. Externalized memory, AI-to-AI handover, and multi-session continuity.

Status: Active — collecting cases  ·  GitHub

Program Hub

Research Portfolio

Program navigation hub. Concept genealogy, research timeline, summer planning, and cross-repository links.

Status: Active  ·  GitHub

AI Workspace

ANTIGRAVITY

AI collaboration workspace maintaining continuity between research sessions. Handover documents, session logs, and operating principles.

Status: Monitoring  ·  GitHub

Profile

GitHub Profile (inha20)

Public entry point to the research program. Research overview, repository grid, and concept genealogy for external visitors.

Status: Active  ·  GitHub

Concept Genealogy

The sequence below records the actual historical development of the research program — not a logical reconstruction, but a trace of discovery. Preserving this history is part of the research.


Pattern
First observation: XOR/XNOR checkerboard patterns in Karnaugh maps
Layer Structure
Discovery: Hamming Weight layers explain symmetric function pattern positions
Equivalence
Observation: different variable arrangements can yield structurally identical patterns
Structural Invariance
Question: what exactly is preserved across variable rearrangements?
Structure Recognition Theory
Meta-question: why do certain structures become research-worthy while others do not?
Human-AI Collaboration Model
Observation: humans discover structure; AI expands explanation space — division of cognitive labor
Future Directions
AI Collaboration Education · Structure-Based Elementary Mathematics · Formal Publication

Summer 2026 Phase Plan

Current phase: Phase 1 — Repository Stabilization (completed). Advancing to Phase 3 — GitHub Pages.

PhaseScopeTargetStatus
Phase 1Repository stabilization, README updatesJune 5–18✅ Complete
Phase 2Figure standardization (human-created style)June 20🟡 Partial
Phase 3GitHub Pages construction — all 8 repositoriesJune 21 – July 17🟡 In Progress
Phase 4Repository content improvementJuly 1–21⬜ Pending
Phase 5Search discoverabilityJuly 14–31⬜ Pending
Phase 6Future projects explorationAugust⬜ Pending

Keywords

Karnaugh map Boolean function structural invariance structure recognition symmetric Boolean function variable rearrangement Hamming weight visual pattern analysis human-AI collaboration research question generation XOR/XNOR patterns explanatory significance concept evolution logic design D₄ group theory equivalence classes AI education