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The Cube

Mechanism × topology × timing.

The cube is a reader-oriented map that encodes the systemic risk orthogonal class (mechanism × topology × timing).

Systemic Risk Orthogonal Framework showing mechanism, topology and timing dimensions and the three cascade-potential tiers
Fig. 2. The Orthogonal Framework — The Cube: a reader-oriented map encoding the systemic risk orthogonal class (mechanism × topology × timing). Combinations are grouped into three tiers reflecting cascade potential.
Mechanism (M)Triggering, conditioning and feedback or catalytic modification.
Topology (T)Chains, hub or fan structures, and feedback-rich networks.
Timing (Ti)Short-, medium- and long-lag configurations relative to recovery.