Self-Organization of Complex Systems

dc.creatorPaczuski, Maya
dc.creatorBak, Per
dc.date1999-06-05
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-25T23:48:58Z
dc.descriptionThe basic laws of physics are simple, so why is the world complex? The theory of self-organized criticality posits that complex behavior in nature emerges from the dynamics of extended, dissipative systems that evolve through a sequence of meta-stable states into a critical state, with long range spatial and temporal correlations. Minor disturbances lead to intermittent events of all sizes. These events organize the system into a complex state that cannot be reduced to a few degrees of freedom. This type of ``punctuated equilibrium'' dynamics has been observed in astrophysical, geophysical, and biological processes, as well as in human social activity.
dc.description6 figures, Proceedings of 12th Chris Engelbrecht Summer School, Figs. 1 and 2 missing
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9906077
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9906077
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.dare.co.zw/handle/123456789/101681
dc.subjectStatistical Mechanics
dc.subjectQuantitative Biology
dc.titleSelf-Organization of Complex Systems
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