ENGLISH

Weak links : the universal key to the stability of networks and complex systems

By Peter , Csermely

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2009
ISBN
3642011926, 978-3-642-01192-4, 978-3-540-31157-7, 3540311572
DOI
10.1007/978-3-540-31157-7
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (4940220 bytes)
Series
Frontiers collection
Edition
2006
Pages
404\432
Library
kolxoz
Time added
2016-05-22 07:20:00
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Description

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.

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