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Relational Emergent Principles: Foundations for a General Theory of Systems

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This paper introduces a novel foundation for a General Theory ofSystems based on two fundamental relational principles and five universalemergent patterns. We demonstrate that systems across diversedomains—from ecology to software architecture—share fundamentalorganizational structures emerging from common principles, exhibitinguniversal properties such as qualitative saturation and patterncompleteness. The theory is computationally verified through extensivesimulations across five domains, revealing a consistent saturationpoint at Ns ≈ 13 elements and the emergence of exactly five canonicalorganizational patterns. This work provides a unified frameworkfor understanding, analyzing, and engineering complex systems acrossdisciplines.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17348931

Authors: Leonardo Ferraz da Silva, Alexandro Ferraz da Silva

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: W7090876138

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