Unified Emergence Theory A Precise Dynamical Framework Across Hierarchical Levels and Timescales
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) May 20, 2026 Qinfu Li
Emergence, as a defining feature of complex systems, has long lacked a unified, quantifiable physical description of its microscopic origin and cross-scale generative mechanisms. Bedau (1997, 2002), Chalmers (2006), Hofstadter (1979), and Tononi (2004, 2008) have proposed multiple notions of emergence, yet these concepts overlap and lack a unifying framework. Dynamical theories such as...