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The Quark and the Jaguar

Partners' Institution
University of Perugia
Reference
Gell-Mann M. (1994), The Quark and the Jaguar. Adventures in the Simple and the Complex, It.trans., Il quark e il giaguaro. Avventura nel semplice e nel complesso, Torino: Bollati Boringhieri 1996-2017.
Thematic Area
Systems thinking-Theoretical framework and assessment
DOI
ISBN: 9788833928906
Summary
Gell-Man offers a very personal and metaphorical view of the connections between the particular laws of physics and examples from the natural world, telling us that if we consider the interconnected phenomena of the world together rather than separately, discovering the common patterns and connections, the world will begin to make more sense to us.
Relevance for Complex Systems Knowledge
Gell-Man demonstrates how the intertwining concepts of simplicity and complexity are applicable to sub-atomic particles and complex adaptive biological systems alike.
Point of Strength
Living organisms display both chaos and order to cope with their changing environment.

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