Emergence

Due to the connection, new properties can emerge

Explanation

  • Emergent phenomena are characterized by stable macroscopic patterns arising from local interaction of individual entities
  • The whole is more than the sum of the parts
  • Similar to self-organization, chaos, etc. 

 

What can emerge:

  • Patterns
  • Structures
  • Behavior 

Examples

The part of the car can't function individually , but together they build a new property called driving.

 

  • The flocking of birds