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physics.soc-ph2026
Three Centuries of the Laws of Cricket Reveal Core Principles of the Evolution of Regulatory Mechanisms
Daniel Chia, Hyejin Youn, Jonny Singer +5
Rules, regulations, and regulatory systems are central to societies, institutions, and organisms, yet surprisingly little is known about their evolution over long timescales. The L…
physics.soc-ph2025
A Century of Evolution in the Complexity of the United States Legal Code
Dawoon Jeong, James Holehouse, Jisung Yoon +3
As societies confront increasingly complex regulatory demands in domains such as digital governance, climate policy, and public health, there is a pressing need to understand how l…
physics.soc-ph2025
Synthesis of innovation and obsolescence
Edward D. Lee, Christopher P. Kempes, Manfred D. Laubichler +14
Innovation and obsolescence describe the dynamics of ever-churning social and biological systems, from the development of economic markets to scientific and technological progress…