The Advantage of Being Connected

Cellular Mechanics and Interactions↔Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation

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Network position determines productivity through complementarities

Core Mechanism

Network position → diverse access → productivity gains

Evidence Basis:

Based on 2 papers (economics + computer science)

Structural Isomorphism

Stochastic pulsing in biology matches phase transition in physics! Individual cells randomly pulse below threshold then collectively synchronize above it - identical to Kuramoto oscillators transitioning to synchrony at critical coupling.

paper 1Cellular Mechanics and Interactions

The Onset of Collective Behavior in Social Amoebae

mechanism

Stochastic pulsing triggers collective synchronization

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paper 2Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation

From Kuramoto to Crawford: exploring the onset of synchronization in populations of coupled oscillators

mechanism

Phase transition to collective synchronization

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