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Superadditive correlation (SAC) shows indirect interactions can create stronger correlations than direct ones. This phenomenon, observed in complex systems, impacts understanding relationships and approximating data distributions.

Area of Science:

  • Statistical physics
  • Complex systems analysis
  • Information theory

Background:

  • Correlation does not imply causation, and indirect interactions can induce correlations between distant variables.
  • Noncausal correlations are known in statistical physics, such as long-range order in spin systems.
  • The magnitude of indirect correlations can exceed direct causal correlations, a phenomenon termed superadditive correlation (SAC).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate and explain the phenomenon of superadditive correlation (SAC).
  • To investigate the implications of SAC in complex systems with multiple indirect interaction pathways.
  • To explore the presence of SAC in both correlation and information-theoretic measures.

Main Methods:

  • Explicit examples in a model spin system and a model continuous variable system.

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  • Application of the decimation technique to analyze SAC.
  • Explanation using collective modes and information theory measures.

    • Main Results:

    • Demonstrated that indirect interactions can lead to correlations stronger than direct interactions (SAC).
    • Explained SAC as constructive interference from multiple indirect pathways.
    • Showed SAC is mirrored in information theory, applying to mutual information.

    Conclusions:

    • Superadditive correlation (SAC) is a potentially widespread phenomenon in complex systems.
    • SAC challenges methods that infer interactions solely from correlations.
    • The findings impact hierarchical approximation methods for multivariate probability distributions.