Vocabulary › Section C · Authority Score (AS) §5.5

Hybrid Base Formula

The formula by which the three pillar scores combine into the base Authority Score. Uses a hybrid of weighted arithmetic mean and weighted geometric mean: pure arithmetic rewards lopsided portfolios; pure geometric is too punitive; the hybrid interpolates between them via a balance exponent that controls how heavily imbalance between pillars is penalised. The actual balance exponent is calibrated against reference domains spanning the scoring bands.