Plasticity-rigidity cycles: A general adaptation mechanism
Abstract
Successful adaptation helped the emergence of complexity. Alternating plastic- and rigid-like states were recurrently considered to play a role in adaptive processes. However, this extensive knowledge remained fragmented. In this paper I describe plasticity-rigidity cycles as a general adaptation mechanism operating in molecular assemblies, assisted protein folding, cellular differentiation, learning, memory formation, creative thinking, as well as the organization of social groups and ecosystems. Plasticity-rigidity cycles enable a novel understanding of aging, exploration/exploitation trade-off and evolvability, as well as help the design of efficient interventions in medicine and in crisis management of financial and biological ecosystems.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1511.01239,
title = {Plasticity-rigidity cycles: A general adaptation mechanism},
author = {Peter Csermely},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1511.01239},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
This is a preprint of a future paper and book chapter (with 280 references total)