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Hierarchical organization and self-organization
Submitted by Weaver Silken on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 14:11
Hierarchical organization and self-organization
Eva Busseniers (University of Gent)
Abstract:
In this seminar, we look at the difference between hierarchical organization and self-organization. Organization is a structure with function. First, we try to define hierarchy on the structure. We do this by using graph theory. Next, we look at the function of an organization, how a common goal or global pattern is set and reached. We use some existing theory about self-organization here. Finally, we investigate how these two approaches agree.
Background Papers:
1. Self-organization in Communicating Groups:
the emergence of coordination, shared references and collective intelligence - Francis Heylighen
2. Scale-free and hierarchical structures in complex networks - Albert-László Barabási, Zoltán Dezsö, Erzsébet Ravasz, Soon-Hyung Yook and Zoltán Oltvai
Lecture slides:
http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/ECCO/
The speaker:
Eva Busseniers studied mathematics at the university of Ghent, and is just graduated as a Master in Pure Mathematics."
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