Critical Transitions Workshop VI

February 17-19 at Princeton University

This workshop discussed critical transitions, which bridge Physics and Mathematics where it originated to its current applications in Biology, Ecology, Sociology, Economics, and Earth sciences. The concept of a macroscopic change after a small perturbation close to a threshold has appealed to many disciplines beyond Physics. Among other adaptations, “regime shifts” in ecology and “tipping points” in Earth sciences and sociology provide valuable perspectives, especially when the non-linearities and the urgency of action must be underlined. The goal of this workshop is to open new research paths by reconciling the applied usage of critical transitions with the framework of statistical physics and novel data analysis techniques.

You can see the agenda here.

Organizing Committee