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Subject: ref on phase shift
From: Pascal Perez (pascal@coombs.anu.edu.au)
Date: Thu Nov 18 2004 - 05:44:24 CET
Hi everyone,
I've been asked by one colleague about any MAS or ABM model that would describe/demonstrate a clear "phase shift" within a system (ecological, social, economic...whatever).
He has in mind processes described, for example, in studies on resilience where a system is (supposedly) flipping from one stable state to another (from one basin of attraction to another one would say System Dynamics experts) due to internal forces and external shocks. Myself being increasingly cautious with the concept of phase shifting....I feel a little unconfortable.
I've tought about Carpenter's work on Lakes.
Any other idea ?
cheers
pascal
Pascal Perez, PhD
HEMA Network convenor
Research School of Pacific & Asian Studies
RMAP Program - room 5013- Coombs Building
Australian National University
Canberra ACT 0200
tel: (61) (0)2 61 25 87 05
pascal@coombs.anu.edu.au
http://rspas.anu.edu.au/rmap/
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