SNOWBALL EFFECT
Appearance
Charles François (2004). SNOWBALL EFFECT, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 3070.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 3070 ▶ |
| Object type | General information |
A colloquial way to express percolation effects at critical instability thresholds.
Snowball effects correspond to avalanches, panics, epidemic propagation and generally runaway processes.