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The middle way.

R B Laughlin1, D Pines, J Schmalian

  • 1Department of Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
|January 5, 2000
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This study explores mesoscopic organization across matter types, investigating known and potential new organizing principles. The "middle way" seeks to prove or disprove universal rules governing this scale for broader scientific implications.

Area of Science:

  • Physics, Materials Science, Biology
  • Focuses on emergent phenomena in soft, hard, and biological systems.

Background:

  • Existing understanding of emergent organized behavior (e.g., crystallinity, ferromagnetism) at macroscopic scales.
  • The mesoscopic scale, intermediate between atomic and macroscopic dimensions, remains incompletely understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine mesoscopic organization in diverse matter types.
  • To investigate the possibility of undiscovered organizing principles at the mesoscopic scale.
  • To explore the implications of such discoveries for physical and biological sciences.

Main Methods:

  • Review and synthesis of current understanding of emergent behavior.
  • Theoretical exploration of potential new organizing principles.
  • Conceptual framework development for the "middle way" approach.

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Main Results:

  • Identifies known principles governing organization at larger scales.
  • Highlights the potential for novel, yet undiscovered, organizing principles at the mesoscopic level.
  • Establishes the "middle way" as a framework for investigating these principles.

Conclusions:

  • Mesoscopic organization is a critical area for understanding emergent behavior.
  • The discovery of new mesoscopic organizing principles could revolutionize biology and physical sciences.
  • The "middle way" provides a systematic approach to uncover these fundamental rules.