Jamil Kazoun is a Decision Theory specialist focused on measuring error in evaluations. Error, in his framework, may arise from individual, group, or machine-based decisions. His Vote Accuracy Equation represents a landmark contribution, as public voting, despite its central role in governance, had not historically been subjected to systematic examination of accuracy and error.
His work grounds the evaluation of decisions made by juries, congresses, and parliaments in mathematical precision, independent of political interpretation. The commercial and institutional applications of this work span artificial intelligence evaluation systems and governance.
After completing four years of university-level applied mathematics, Kazoun’s academic trajectory was disrupted by civil war in his home country of Lebanon, resulting in the loss of formal academic credentials. His work rests on the principle that mathematics speaks for itself: an equation is either correct or incorrect under its stated assumptions. Science advances by method and rigor rather than credentials—although credentials increase the probability of sustained institutional contribution.
If it is true that Steve Jobs of Apple Computer formally dropped out after a single semester, that Bill Gates of Microsoft left before completing his degree, and that Larry Ellison of Oracle likewise departed without formal credentials, then, between these three individuals alone, a large portion of the modern world now operates on the computers, operating systems, and databases they brought into existence. It may be argued that their achievements were inevitable given the state of technological development—perhaps arriving only a few years earlier than otherwise expected—but their impact became visible almost immediately.
The contrast with foundational mathematical work is instructive. Even today, Kazoun’s equation confronts continued reliance on improper measures of accuracy, let alone full accounting for the additional variables required for correct evaluation. Historically, important scientific and mathematical contributions by figures such as Michael Faraday, Srinivasa Ramanujan, and Galileo Galilei followed similarly non-standard educational paths; they were not products of non-education, but of non-standard education.
Jobs, Gates, and Ellison did not invent every component they used; rather, they understood how to combine existing elements toward decisive and useful ends. Kazoun followed a parallel path in applied mathematics. Drawing on decades of experience, he formulated a general equation for the measurement of accuracy and error at the core of evaluation science. His research in artificial intelligence reasoning and automated mathematical systems over nearly forty years preceded and informed the creation of the formula.
His involvement in non-political reform movements focused on human freedom further sharpened his determination to formalize decision-making in governance, leading to the authorship of his books. His work proposes a mathematical foundation for evaluating decisions in politics and law—domains traditionally governed by qualitative judgment rather than formal measurement.
Kazoun remains an extremely private individual and continues research across mathematics-related arenas. Semi-retired, he works to make his contributions more accessible to the public while maintaining the rigor that defines them.
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