Problems in complex adaptive systems are neither mathematically
tractable norare they[amenable?] to statistical techniques.
I don't think 'amenable' is correct here. What would be a proper word to use instead?
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Problems in complex adaptive systems are neither mathematically
tractable norare they[amenable?] to statistical techniques.
I don't think 'amenable' is correct here. What would be a proper word to use instead?
Best Answer
A problem being "amenable to solution via (some particular approach)" is a well-established academic idiom... a bit pedantic, but correct. Since this seems to be from an academic paper, I would have to say that the word is fine as it stands.
But since we are being pedantic, I do agree that either "are they" should be removed, or "neither" should be changed to "not".