A Functional-Topological Framework for Motif Analysis in High-Dimensional Molecular Modeling
This note outlines a structural framework for analyzing molecular motifs or partitions using a combination of functional probes, admissible spatial configuration sets, set-based metrics, and topological summaries. Rather than relying solely on large undifferentiated descriptor spaces, the framework proposes a compact family of context-dependent probe functions whose outputs define a functional signature for each motif. That signature may then induce a set of admissible spatial configurations and a topological summary of interaction geometry. The resulting objects can be compared across motifs, mutations, or environments using set-based and topological distances. The intent is not to claim a complete solution to folding or molecular interaction problems, but to provide a structured representation that may help manage complexity in high-dimensional molecular modeling. It is exploratory fully open research.
Authors
- John Harby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0375-8548)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24043522
- Primary Topic
- Topological and Geometric Data Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00