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  • rahultt17 hours ago
    I’ve been fascinated by how simple interactions give rise to complex systems—whether in nature, AI, markets, or human society. This led me to start writing Emergent Behaviour: How Simple Rules Create Complex Systems – 99 Real-World Examples, which is now in early release.

    The book explores how emergence happens in biology, technology, business, physics, and more, featuring real-world case studies like:

      - How ants create self-organising highways
      - Why AI agents develop unexpected strategies
      - How stock market bubbles emerge from simple investor behaviours
      - Why traffic jams form without a clear cause
      - How flocking birds and schools of fish synchronise without leaders
    
    Right now, I’m continuously updating the book, refining explanations, and expanding my research with links to videos and images. In the future, I plan to add interactive code simulations so readers can experiment with emergent behaviours themselves.

    I’d love get feedback from the community—what are the most interesting emergent behaviours you've observed? What kind of code simulations would be most valuable?

    Check it out here: https://leanpub.com/emergent-behaviour

    Looking forward to your thoughts!

  • pmdulaney15 hours ago
    A fascinating example of this is discussed in the latest BBC In Our Time: Science podcast (Jan 30, 2025) on Slime Moulds. These creatures have no brains but are able to solve maze puzzles and find the shortest path to a food source.