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		Plant Stress Response Index Calculator - Softmax Method //
		Implements the softmax aggregation method for calculating Plant
		Stress Response Index (PSRI) from time-series germination data
		under environmental stressors including prions, xenobiotics,
		osmotic stress, heavy metals, and chemical contaminants.
		Provides zero-robust PSRI computation through adaptive softmax
		weighting of germination components (Maximum Stress-adjusted
		Germination, Maximum Rate of Germination, complementary Mean
		Time to Germination, and Radicle Vigor Score), eliminating the
		zero-collapse failure mode of the geometric mean approach
		implemented in 'PSRICalc'. Includes perplexity-based
		temperature parameter calibration and modular component
		functions for transparent germination analysis. Built on the
		methodological foundation of the Osmotic Stress Response Index
		(OSRI) framework developed by Walne et al. (2020)
		doi:10.1002/agg2.20087. Note: This package implements
		methodology currently under peer review. Please contact the
		author before publication using this approach. Development
		followed an iterative human-machine collaboration where all
		algorithmic design, statistical methodologies, and biological
		validation logic were conceptualized, tested, and iteratively
		refined by Richard A. Feiss through repeated cycles of running
		experimental data, evaluating analytical outputs, and selecting
		among candidate algorithms and approaches. AI systems
		(Anthropic Claude and OpenAI GPT) served as coding assistants
		and analytical sounding boards under continuous human
		direction. The selection of statistical methods, evaluation of
		biological plausibility, and all final methodology decisions
		were made by the human author. AI systems did not independently
		originate algorithms, statistical approaches, or scientific
		methodologies.
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