Weak links : stabilizers of complex systems from proteins to social networks
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書誌事項
Weak links : stabilizers of complex systems from proteins to social networks
（The frontiers collection）
Springer, c2006
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [329]-375) and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
How can our societies be stabilized in a crisis? Why can we enjoy and understand Shakespeare? Why are fruitflies uniform? How do omnivorous eating habits aid our survival? What makes the Mona Lisa's smile beautiful? How do women keep our social structures intact? - Could there possibly be a single answer to all these questions? This book shows that the statement: "weak links stabilize complex systems" provides the key to understanding each of these intriguing puzzles, and many more besides. The author, a recipient of several distinguished science communication prizes, explains weak or low probability interactions, and uses them as connecting threads in a vast variety of networks from proteins to ecosystems. This unique book and the ideas it develops will have a significant impact on diverse, seemingly unrelated fields of study.
目次
A Principle is Born: The Granovetter Study.- Why Do We Like Networks?.- Network Stability.- Weak Links as Stabilizers of Complex Systems.- Atoms, Molecules and Macromolecules.- Weak Links and Cellular Stability.- Weak Links and the Stability of Organisms.- Social Nets.- Networks of Human Culture.- The Global Web.- The Ecoweb.- Conclusions and Perspectives.
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