emergent or otherwise? cmsc/biol 361 emergence 1/22/08

Emergent or Otherwise?Emergent or Otherwise?

CMSC/BIOL 361 EmergenceCMSC/BIOL 361 Emergence

1/22/081/22/08

EmergentEmergentNon-linearNon-linear

CoherentCoherent

DynamicDynamic

Self-OrganizationSelf-Organization

ComplexityComplexity

Collective BehaviorCollective Behavior

UnexpectedUnexpected

UnpredictableUnpredictable

(From Goldstein 1999)

EmergentEmergentNon-linearNon-linear

CoherentCoherent

DynamicDynamic

Self-OrganizationSelf-Organization

ComplexityComplexity

Collective BehaviorCollective Behavior

UnexpectedUnexpected

UnpredictableUnpredictable

ViscosityViscosity

(From www.chemistryexplained.com/Kr-Ma/Liquids.html)

EmergentEmergentNon-linearNon-linear

CoherentCoherent

DynamicDynamic

Self-OrganizationSelf-Organization

ComplexityComplexity

Collective BehaviorCollective Behavior

UnexpectedUnexpected

UnpredictableUnpredictable

Möbius StripMöbius Strip

(From Barrow 2007)

(From Polthier 2003)

EmergentEmergentNon-linearNon-linear

CoherentCoherent

DynamicDynamic

Self-OrganizationSelf-Organization

ComplexityComplexity

Collective BehaviorCollective Behavior

UnexpectedUnexpected

UnpredictableUnpredictable

ClimateClimate

(From http://scijinks.jpl.nasa.gov/en/educators/gallery/oceans/NinoNina_L.jpg)

EmergentEmergentNon-linearNon-linear

CoherentCoherent

DynamicDynamic

Self-OrganizationSelf-Organization

ComplexityComplexity

Collective BehaviorCollective Behavior

UnexpectedUnexpected

UnpredictableUnpredictable

TornadoTornado

EmergentEmergentNon-linearNon-linear

CoherentCoherent

DynamicDynamic

Self-OrganizationSelf-Organization

ComplexityComplexity

Collective BehaviorCollective Behavior

UnexpectedUnexpected

UnpredictableUnpredictable

EarthquakesEarthquakes

(from the TERASHAKE simulation)

EmergentEmergentNon-linearNon-linear

CoherentCoherent

DynamicDynamic

Self-OrganizationSelf-Organization

ComplexityComplexity

Collective BehaviorCollective Behavior

UnexpectedUnexpected

UnpredictableUnpredictable

NetworksNetworks

(From http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/networks/)

EmergentEmergentNon-linearNon-linear

CoherentCoherent

DynamicDynamic

Self-OrganizationSelf-Organization

ComplexityComplexity

Collective BehaviorCollective Behavior

UnexpectedUnexpected

UnpredictableUnpredictable

The World Wide WebThe World Wide Web

(From Barrow 2007)

EmergentEmergentNon-linearNon-linear

CoherentCoherent

DynamicDynamic

Self-OrganizationSelf-Organization

ComplexityComplexity

Collective BehaviorCollective Behavior

UnexpectedUnexpected

UnpredictableUnpredictable

Food WebsFood Webs

EmergentEmergentNon-linearNon-linear

CoherentCoherent

DynamicDynamic

Self-OrganizationSelf-Organization

ComplexityComplexity

Collective BehaviorCollective Behavior

UnexpectedUnexpected

UnpredictableUnpredictable

The BrainThe Brain

(From www.alz.org)

EmergentEmergentNon-linearNon-linear

CoherentCoherent

DynamicDynamic

Self-OrganizationSelf-Organization

ComplexityComplexity

Collective BehaviorCollective Behavior

UnexpectedUnexpected

UnpredictableUnpredictable

Brownian MotionBrownian Motion

EmergentEmergentNon-linearNon-linear

CoherentCoherent

DynamicDynamic

Self-OrganizationSelf-Organization

ComplexityComplexity

Collective BehaviorCollective Behavior

UnexpectedUnexpected

UnpredictableUnpredictable

FractalsFractals

EmergentEmergentNon-linearNon-linear

CoherentCoherent

DynamicDynamic

Self-OrganizationSelf-Organization

ComplexityComplexity

Collective BehaviorCollective Behavior

UnexpectedUnexpected

UnpredictableUnpredictable

AllotropesAllotropesDiamond Graphite Lonsdaleite

Buckyball Fullerines

Amorphous Nanotube

EmergentEmergentNon-linearNon-linear

CoherentCoherent

DynamicDynamic

Self-OrganizationSelf-Organization

ComplexityComplexity

Collective BehaviorCollective Behavior

UnexpectedUnexpected

UnpredictableUnpredictable

Chemical CompoundsChemical Compounds

(from Wikipedia)

EmergentEmergentNon-linearNon-linear

CoherentCoherent

DynamicDynamic

Self-OrganizationSelf-Organization

ComplexityComplexity

Collective BehaviorCollective Behavior

UnexpectedUnexpected

UnpredictableUnpredictable

MineralsMinerals

EmergentEmergentNon-linearNon-linear

CoherentCoherent

DynamicDynamic

Self-OrganizationSelf-Organization

ComplexityComplexity

Collective BehaviorCollective Behavior

UnexpectedUnexpected

UnpredictableUnpredictable

ProteinsProteins

N

O H

RH

N

O H

R H

N

O H

RH

N

O H

R H

N

OH

R H

N

OH

R H

N

OH

R H

N

OH

R H

Side chain

H-bond

Backbone

Amino acid

Proteins consist of a long chain ofamino acids, the primary structure

EmergentEmergentNon-linearNon-linear

CoherentCoherent

DynamicDynamic

Self-OrganizationSelf-Organization

ComplexityComplexity

Collective BehaviorCollective Behavior

UnexpectedUnexpected

UnpredictableUnpredictable

ProteinsProteinsThe constituent amino acids may encourage hydrogen bonding that form regular structures, called secondary structures

The secondary structures fold together to form a compact 3-dimensional shape, called the tertiary structure

-helix -sheet

EmergentEmergentNon-linearNon-linear

CoherentCoherent

DynamicDynamic

Self-OrganizationSelf-Organization

ComplexityComplexity

Collective BehaviorCollective Behavior

UnexpectedUnexpected

UnpredictableUnpredictable

ProteinsProteins

(From http://www.lbl.gov/Publications/Currents/Archive/Apr-01-2005.html)

EmergentEmergentNon-linearNon-linear

CoherentCoherent

DynamicDynamic

Self-OrganizationSelf-Organization

ComplexityComplexity

Collective BehaviorCollective Behavior

UnexpectedUnexpected

UnpredictableUnpredictable

CellsCells

EmergentEmergentNon-linearNon-linear

CoherentCoherent

DynamicDynamic

Self-OrganizationSelf-Organization

ComplexityComplexity

Collective BehaviorCollective Behavior

UnexpectedUnexpected

UnpredictableUnpredictable

FlockingFlocking

EmergentEmergentNon-linearNon-linear

CoherentCoherent

DynamicDynamic

Self-OrganizationSelf-Organization

ComplexityComplexity

Collective BehaviorCollective Behavior

UnexpectedUnexpected

UnpredictableUnpredictable

CommunitiesCommunities