Why We Live in Hierarchies? : A Quantitative Treatise / by Anna Zafeiris, Tamás Vicsek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zafeiris, Anna., Author.

Vicsek, Tamás., Author.

Series:

Understanding Complex Systems, 2191-5326

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physics.

System theory.

Computational complexity.

Statistical physics.

Science—Social aspects.

Applications of Graph Theory and Complex Networks.

Complex Systems.

Complexity.

Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems.

Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education.

Local Subjects:

Applications of Graph Theory and Complex Networks.

Complex Systems.

Complexity.

Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems.

Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIV, 110 p. 42 illus., 39 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2018.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.

Summary:

This book systematically interprets and documents new, unifying principles and basic laws describing the most relevant aspects of hierarchy. To do so, it discusses recent experiments and models that are simple and realistic enough to reproduce the observations, and develops concepts for a better understanding of the complexity of systems consisting of many organisms. The book covers systems ranging from flocks of birds to groups of people. Although it focuses on hierarchical collective behavior in general, two aspects pop up in the majority of cases: collective motion and dynamically changing, partially directed networks (and the natural relation between the two). In addition, it offers a brief description of the most relevant definitions and concepts involved in the context of hierarchies, presenting both a review of the current literature and a number of new experimental and computational results in more detail. It is a valuable resource for students and scholars pursuing research on the structure of interactions within the collectives of animals and humans.

Contents:

Introduction

General considerations

Motivation

Hierarchical structures in space and in networks

Definitions and Basic Concepts

Describing hierarchical structures

Visualization techniques

Observations and measurements

Animal groups

Hierarchy in Humans

Experiments on the emergence and function

The Liskaland camp experiment

Picturask

Modelling emergence and control

Emergence of hierarchy in model systems

The complex efficiency landscape of hierarchical organizations

Controlling hierarchical networks

Conclusions

General features of hierarchical structures

Origins of flow hierarchy

Emergence of hierarchy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3-319-70483-4