Publication

2006-04-28 - Springer

Language

English

Word Count

102,500 words, Guess

Page Count

410 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2006921156
  • LibraryThing3614243
  • Goodreads1822409

Classifications

  • LCCBD396 .C74 2006

Description

"Why do women stabilize our societies? Why can we enjoy and understand Shakespeare? Why are fruitflies uniform? Why do omnivorous eating habits aid our survival? Why is Mona Lisa's smile beautiful? - Is there any answer to these questions? This book shows that the statement: "weak links stabilize complex systems" holds the answers to all of the surprising questions above. The author uses weak (low affinity, low probability) interactions as a thread to introduce a vast variety of networks from proteins to ecosystems. Many people, from Nobel Laureates to high-school students have helped make the book understandable to all interested readers."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Weak Links: Stabilizers of Complex Systems from Proteins to Social Networks (The Frontiers Collection)HardcoverSpringer2006-04-28

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