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Also, busses in transit apparently follow "universality". https://www.quantamagazine.org/in-mysterious-pattern-math-and-nature-converge-20130205/ https://www.qu

• andbberger 8y ago
  Oh gosh what a mess of an article... completely undecipherable. There are many kinds of universality... this article concerns the flavor where many kinds of physical systems appear to be shockingly well-modeled as random matrices. But doesn't manage to convey a single kernel of what this __means__, it just plops information on you like a high-school math class. Tells you the name of things and some basic properties, leaves you with the misleading impression that you have come away with some better understanding... Here's something more substantive to chew on, about universality in transitions to chaos: [1]. Turns out that many chaotic systems 'descend' into chaos in the very same way. What does that really _mean_? I have no idea, but at least this discussion rigorously explains what this universality class is, instead of dousing you with feel good science-hoodoo-voodoo quotes. [1] http://www.cns.gatech.edu/PHYS-4267/UFO.pdf http://www.cns.gatech.edu/PHYS-4267/UFO.pdf
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  • AstralStorm 8y ago
    The thing you're looking for is called Borel measure. (I think this is what you mean at least.) It is a part of advanced topology. Explaining enough topology for a typical reader to get it is a hard task. As in really hard.
    • andbberger 8y ago
      Hmm, I'm not sure what you mean. Can you elaborate?