Meta-structural properties in collective behaviours

DOI10.1080/03081079.2011.651136MaRDI QIDQ2862327zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Gianfranco Minati, Ignazio Licata

Publication date 14 November 2013

Published in International Journal of General Systems (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1011.5573

zbMATH Keywords

ergodicitycoherenceemergencemesoscopicmeta-structures

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Social networks; opinion dynamics (91D30) General systems (93A10)

Abstract: In this contribution we consider Collective Behaviours as coherent sequences of spatial configurations adopted by interacting agents through corresponding different structures over time. Multiple structures over time and their sequences are considered as Meta-Structures establishing sequences of spatial configurations. They are intended as coherent when acquiring emergent properties. This coherence is considered here as being represented by the values adopted by suitable mesoscopic variables and their properties, i.e., meta-structural properties, allowing the researcher to a) Recognise a phenomenon as emergent; b) Induce emergence of collective behaviour in populations of agents collectively interacting; c) Act on collective emergent phenomena with the purpose to change, regulate and maintain acquired properties and d) Merge different collective emergent phenomena. We introduce a formal tool, i.e., the mesoscopic general vector to represent the adoption, over time, of mesoscopic properties by collectively interacting elements. We mention future experimental lines of activities, future lines of research and possible applications. Keywords: coherence, emergence, ergodicity, mesoscopic, meta-structures.

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