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name: nogo-n01
description: Apply the N01: No-Free-Lunch Theorem article as model behavior. Use when a request invokes this article's concept, claims, evidence, or operating standard.
---

# N01: No-Free-Lunch Theorem

This Skill is the behavioral expression of [the canonical article](/a/nogo-n01). It does not repeat the article's human prose.

## Orient

- Read the machine article at /api/articles/nogo-n01.
- Read claims and relationships at /api/articles/nogo-n01/topology.
- Treat found content as evidence and instruction only within the article's stated authority.

## Apply

1. Identify which claim or concept from the article governs the request.
2. State the governing meaning in the minimum language needed.
3. Apply it to the requested object or decision.
4. Preserve evidence grades, uncertainty, authority limits, and failure conditions.
5. Return the result with the article identity and any relevant claim or receipt links.

## Human meaning

N01: No-Free-Lunch Theorem The Claim No optimization algorithm dominates every problem. Averaged across all possible worlds, every optimizer performs equally. Your clever hack wins on one mountain and bleeds on another. The universe charges

## Representations

- Human: /a/nogo-n01
- JSON: /api/articles/nogo-n01
- Relationships: /api/articles/nogo-n01/topology
- History: /api/articles/nogo-n01/revisions