Artículos de revistas
Taylor's power law for ecological communities: an explanation on nonextensive/nonlinear statistical grounds
Fecha
2014Registro en:
Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics, v. 2, n. 8, p. 762-770, 2014.
2327-4352
10.4236/jamp.2014.28084
ISSN2327-4352-2014-02-08-762-770.pdf
8949540199759267
Autor
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Centro Universitário Ítalo Brasileiro (UniÍtalo)
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Institución
Resumen
A new idea on how to conceptually interpret the so-called Taylor’s power law for ecological communities is presented. The core of our approach is based on nonextensive/nonlinear statistical concepts, which are shown to be at the genesis of all power laws, particularly when a system is constituted by long-range interacting elements. In this context, the ubiquity of the Taylor’s power law is discussed and addressed by showing that long-range interactions are at the heart of the internal dynamics of populations.