The Law of Resonance Erosion: A Boundary Condition for Stability in Complex Adaptive Systems
Abstract
This preprint proposes a general stability boundary condition for complex adaptive systems. It formulates the hypothesis that stability approaches zero when structural compression and systemic pressure increase without a corresponding growth of adaptive resonance. The formulation connects Ashby’s Law of Requisite Variety, May–Wigner network stability theory, and thermodynamic dissipation principles. Keywords complex adaptive systems system stability Ashby law May-Wigner stability resilience network collapse systems theory organizational resilience
Fields of Study & Subjects
Complex Systems and Dynamics
Ecosystem dynamics and resilience
Chaos
Complexity
and Education
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 11 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Dataset