PHASES in networks
Charles François (2004). PHASES in networks, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 2545.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 2545 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
St. KAUFFMAN distinguishes “solid” and “gaseous” phases in networks, which means respectively phases in which the frozen cores are notably more numerous than the variable elements and conversely. Moreover, this author states that: “…as frozen components melt, more complicated dynamics involving the complex coordination of activities throughout a network become feasible. The complexity that a network can coordinate peaks at the ”liquid“ transition between ”solid“ and ”gaseous“ states” (1991, p.68).