Year: 2017
Type: preprint
Abstract: In this paper, we summarize the development of the concept of emergence in physical science and propose key concepts of emergence in the form of conjectures. Our conjectures are threefold: I. A system having a broken-symmetry in membership relation with respect to micro and macro scales can have emergent properties. II. Spontaneous symmetry-breaking is an example of an emergent property. III. The phenomenon of hysteresis accompanies spontaneous symmetry-breaking. We argue that these conjectures and their relationship can illuminate the concept of emergence from the perspective of symmetry breaking.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Authors: Moon, Joon-Young, LaRock, Eric
Language: English
Topic: Complex Systems and Dynamics
Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2621060023