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Plectics (from Greek πλεκτός plektos, "woven") is the name that Murray Gell-Mann, a Nobel Laureate in Physics, has suggested for the research area described by Gell-Mann as "a broad transdisciplinary subject covering aspects of simplicity and complexity as well as the properties of complex adaptive systems, including composite complex adaptive systems consisting of many adaptive agents".[1]
EtymologyEdit
Murray Gell-Mann explains the derivation of the word as follows:
It is important, in my opinion, for the name to connect with both simplicity and complexity. What is most exciting about our work is that it illuminates the chain of connections between, on the one hand, the simple underlying laws that govern the behavior of all matter in the universe and, on the other hand, the complex fabric that we see around us, exhibiting diversity, individuality, and evolution. The interplay between simplicity and complexity is the heart of our subject.
It is interesting to note, therefore, that the two words are related. The Indo-European root *plek- gives rise to the Latin verb plicare, to fold, which yields simplex, literally once folded, from which our English word "simple" derives. But *plek- likewise gives the Latin past participle plexus, braided or entwined, from which is derived complexus, literally braided together, responsible for the English word "complex." The Greek equivalent to plexus is πλεκτος (plektos), yielding the mathematical term "symplectic," which also has the literal meaning braided together, but comes to English from Greek rather than Latin.
The name that I propose for our subject is "plectics," derived, like mathematics, ethics, politics, economics, and so on, from the Greek. Since plektos with no prefix comes from *plek-, but without any commitment to the notion of "once" as in "simple" or to the notion of "together" as in "complex," the derived word "plectics" can cover both simplicity and complexity.[1]
plectics, this, article, relies, largely, entirely, single, source, relevant, discussion, found, talk, page, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, citations, additional, sources, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, september, 2. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Plectics news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2014 Plectics from Greek plektos plektos woven is the name that Murray Gell Mann a Nobel Laureate in Physics has suggested for the research area described by Gell Mann as a broad transdisciplinary subject covering aspects of simplicity and complexity as well as the properties of complex adaptive systems including composite complex adaptive systems consisting of many adaptive agents 1 Etymology EditMurray Gell Mann explains the derivation of the word as follows It is important in my opinion for the name to connect with both simplicity and complexity What is most exciting about our work is that it illuminates the chain of connections between on the one hand the simple underlying laws that govern the behavior of all matter in the universe and on the other hand the complex fabric that we see around us exhibiting diversity individuality and evolution The interplay between simplicity and complexity is the heart of our subject It is interesting to note therefore that the two words are related The Indo European root plek gives rise to the Latin verb plicare to fold which yields simplex literally once folded from which our English word simple derives But plek likewise gives the Latin past participle plexus braided or entwined from which is derived complexus literally braided together responsible for the English word complex The Greek equivalent to plexus is plektos plektos yielding the mathematical term symplectic which also has the literal meaning braided together but comes to English from Greek rather than Latin The name that I propose for our subject is plectics derived like mathematics ethics politics economics and so on from the Greek Since plektos with no prefix comes from plek but without any commitment to the notion of once as in simple or to the notion of together as in complex the derived word plectics can cover both simplicity and complexity 1 See also EditComputational cybernetics Santa Fe InstituteReferences Edit a b Murray Gell Mann Let s Call It Plectics Complexity Vol 1 no 5 1995 96 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Plectics amp oldid 1150757133, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
