Axiom of problem core

This material is kept in a separate file in the archive. It consists of two parts:

1)      the first finished 1997 version of axioms (this version was demonstrated to G.S. Altshuller who, as a result, allowed Nikolai to use the term "OTSM" in his works;

2)      the modified version which is close to the last version (2004).

Editor’s notes

Judging from the drafts, the last time the author edited this material was December 2009.

Presentation for seminars

The composition of the system of OTSM axioms was formed in 1999. The only change that appeared later is  the transfer of