#emergence

Topics tagged "emergence".

• N-Body Problem

  Predicting the motion of many masses pulling on one another through gravity — the original many-body problem.

• Three-Body Problem

  Three gravitating masses — the smallest many-body system, and the birthplace of chaos in celestial mechanics.

• Cellular Automaton

  A grid of cells, each updated by a simple rule that looks only at its neighbors — discrete dynamics that generate astonishing complexity.

• Complex Systems

  Many simple parts following local rules give rise to global behavior that none of the parts contains — the science of emergence.

• Conway's Game of Life

  Two rules on a grid of cells produce gliders, oscillators, and self-replicating structure — the most famous cellular automaton.

• Predator–Prey Dynamics

  Two coupled species — foxes and rabbits — whose populations rise and fall in eternal pursuit, tracing closed orbits in the phase plane.

• Reaction–Diffusion

  Two chemicals that react and spread can spontaneously paint stripes, spots, and labyrinths — Turing's mechanism for biological pattern.