Weak Links

Weak Links
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 422
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ISBN-10 : 9783540311577
ISBN-13 : 3540311572
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Book Synopsis Weak Links by : Peter Csermely

Download or read book Weak Links written by Peter Csermely and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-06-11 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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