Research areas
Coupled oscillators
Periodic oscillators such as metronomes, neurons, heart cells, or even pedestrians can behave in surprising ways when connected in groups.
Social systems
Amazingly, some qualitative and even quantitative aspects of human behavior are predictable in large groups.
Mathematical geoscience
Simple mathematical models can give insight into the behavior of complex geophysical systems.
Active research spotlight
Fiddler crab: sync and social system!
The fiddler crab has come up in multiple research projects! In the past we’ve studied it’s giant claw as an example of a biological ornament. Now we’re interested in how these crabs wave their claws in sync to attract mates.
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Is fashion cyclical?
We're working on quantifying some of fashion history. Our goal is to find out if fashion is truly cyclical, but also to better understand the origin and dynamics of human creativity.
More about social systems...