Equation 2 · Part 10 · Codex vs Claude Code: A Systems Comparison, Not a Benchmark Beauty Contest
subscript
subscript
What this part means
The lower label selects a particular version, component, or indexed member of the quantity. For example, x₀ and xₜ can be values at different positions.
Its job in the formula
A subscript distinguishes a version, component, step, or member of a quantity. It does not automatically mean multiplication.
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The passage around this formula
Represent a deployed system j as . where M is model policy, C context and state, T tools and extensibility, P permissions, E execution isolation, S surfaces and handoff, and O organizational controls. Comparing only M discards most of what users buy and most of what defenders must secure.
Learn the underlying idea
A subscript is a label attached below a symbol. It often selects a time step, component, category, or member of a sequence.
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