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Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
|November 23, 2000
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Highly optimized tolerance (HOT) in complex systems minimizes a cost function. In time-dependent environments, mobile configurations can reduce average costs by adapting to changes.

Area of Science:

  • Complex Systems Science
  • Statistical Mechanics
  • Systems Biology

Background:

  • Highly Optimized Tolerance (HOT) explains power laws in complex systems through robust design in uncertain environments.
  • The HOT state represents a specific configuration minimizing a cost function (U) in a given system and environment.
  • Understanding deviations from the HOT state is crucial for analyzing system dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the structures in configuration space associated with departures from the Highly Optimized Tolerance state.
  • To introduce a dynamic framework using effective temperature (T) to model system behavior.
  • To investigate how environmental dynamics influence the cost function and system adaptability.

Main Methods:

  • Introduction of an effective temperature (T) parameter to quantify dynamics, where T=0 represents the HOT state and T→∞ represents random configurations.

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  • Analysis of U-dependent structures in configuration space.
  • Modeling system behavior in both fixed and time-dependent environments.

    • Main Results:

    • Departures from the HOT state are characterized by U-dependent structures in configuration space.
    • Effective temperature (T) defines the range of fluctuations observed in the system.
    • In fixed environments, fluctuations increase average cost; however, in time-dependent environments, mobile configurations can decrease average cost.

    Conclusions:

    • The study provides a dynamic perspective on Highly Optimized Tolerance, moving beyond static optimization.
    • Adaptability through mobile configurations in time-dependent environments offers a significant advantage in minimizing costs.
    • This framework offers insights into the evolution and resilience of complex systems facing environmental changes.