Social Interaction and the City: The Effect of Space on the Reduction of Entropy
Joint Authors
Netto, Vinicius M.
Meirelles, Joao
Ribeiro, Fabiano L.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-08-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
How can individual acts amount to coherent systems of interaction? In this paper, we attempt to answer this key question by suggesting that there is a place for cities in the way we coordinate seemingly chaotic decisions.
We look into the elementary processes of social interaction exploring a particular concept, “social entropy,” or how social systems deal with uncertainty and unpredictability in the transition from individual actions to systems of interaction.
Examining possibilities that (i) actions rely on informational differences latent in their environments and that (ii) the city itself is an information environment to actions, we propose that (iii) space becomes a form of creating differences in the probabilities of interaction.
We investigate this process through simulations of distinct material scenarios, to find that space is a necessary but not sufficient condition for the reduction of entropy.
Finally, we suggest that states and fluctuations of entropy are a vital part of social reproduction and reveal a deep connection between social, informational, and spatial systems.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Netto, Vinicius M.& Meirelles, Joao& Ribeiro, Fabiano L.. 2017. Social Interaction and the City: The Effect of Space on the Reduction of Entropy. Complexity،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143213
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Netto, Vinicius M.…[et al.]. Social Interaction and the City: The Effect of Space on the Reduction of Entropy. Complexity No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143213
American Medical Association (AMA)
Netto, Vinicius M.& Meirelles, Joao& Ribeiro, Fabiano L.. Social Interaction and the City: The Effect of Space on the Reduction of Entropy. Complexity. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143213
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1143213