TIPPING POINT
Charles François (2004). TIPPING POINT, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 3581.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 3581 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Methodology or model |
The threshold at which the rhythm of growth propagation of some phenomeno n ceases to be linear and becomes exponential (P. MARSDEN, 2000, p.46) .
The concept has been introduced by epidemiologists. It has however a much more general significance for many phenomena of similar behavioral characteristics. It should be compared with avalanches, self organized critical systems andpercolation models .
It has been proposed also in relation to the propagation of memes as “mental epidemics ” (M. GLADWELL, 2000)