Abstract:In the past, even complex systems have been regarded mainly as a collection of components which work together in a definable way like a technical machine. The clear functional connection between two components (nodes) A and B underlines a direct causal relationship and allows the prediction of the effect for B after acting on A. In contrast, current consideration of biological systems increasingly includes the many cross-links and feedback loops that form a functional network. Correspondingly, in a network it … Show more
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