A unifying approach to self-organizing systems interacting via conservation laws
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| author | Barrows, Frank Zhang, Guanming Anand, Satyam Chen, Zixi Lin, Jonathan Desai, Aman Martiniani, Stefano Caravelli, Francesco |
| author_facet | Barrows, Frank Zhang, Guanming Anand, Satyam Chen, Zixi Lin, Jonathan Desai, Aman Martiniani, Stefano Caravelli, Francesco |
| contents | We present a unified framework for embedding and analyzing dynamical systems using generalized projection operators rooted in local conservation laws. By representing physical, biological, and engineered systems as graphs with incidence and cycle matrices, we derive dual projection operators that decompose network fluxes and potentials. This formalism aligns with principles of non-equilibrium thermodynamics and captures a broad class of systems governed by flux-forcing relationships and local constraints. We extend this approach to collective dynamics through the PRojective Embedding of Dynamical Systems (PrEDS), which lifts low-dimensional dynamics into a high-dimensional space, enabling both replication and recovery of the original dynamics. When systems fall within the PrEDS class, their collective behavior can be effectively approximated through projection onto a mean-field space. We demonstrate the versatility of PrEDS across diverse domains, including resistive and memristive circuits, adaptive flow networks (e.g., slime molds), elastic string networks, and particle swarms. Notably, we establish a direct correspondence between PrEDS and swarm dynamics, revealing new insights into optimization and self-organization. Our results offer a general theoretical foundation for analyzing complex networked systems and for designing systems that self-organize through local interactions. |
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| spellingShingle | A unifying approach to self-organizing systems interacting via conservation laws Barrows, Frank Zhang, Guanming Anand, Satyam Chen, Zixi Lin, Jonathan Desai, Aman Martiniani, Stefano Caravelli, Francesco Soft Condensed Matter Statistical Mechanics Multiagent Systems Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems We present a unified framework for embedding and analyzing dynamical systems using generalized projection operators rooted in local conservation laws. By representing physical, biological, and engineered systems as graphs with incidence and cycle matrices, we derive dual projection operators that decompose network fluxes and potentials. This formalism aligns with principles of non-equilibrium thermodynamics and captures a broad class of systems governed by flux-forcing relationships and local constraints. We extend this approach to collective dynamics through the PRojective Embedding of Dynamical Systems (PrEDS), which lifts low-dimensional dynamics into a high-dimensional space, enabling both replication and recovery of the original dynamics. When systems fall within the PrEDS class, their collective behavior can be effectively approximated through projection onto a mean-field space. We demonstrate the versatility of PrEDS across diverse domains, including resistive and memristive circuits, adaptive flow networks (e.g., slime molds), elastic string networks, and particle swarms. Notably, we establish a direct correspondence between PrEDS and swarm dynamics, revealing new insights into optimization and self-organization. Our results offer a general theoretical foundation for analyzing complex networked systems and for designing systems that self-organize through local interactions. |
| title | A unifying approach to self-organizing systems interacting via conservation laws |
| topic | Soft Condensed Matter Statistical Mechanics Multiagent Systems Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.02575 |