Regime Shift: Fold Bifurcation and Hysteresis
Adoption of complementary networks proceeds by discontinuous first-order transition, not gradual diffusion. Saddle-node bifurcation creates hysteresis.
Impact Score
Score Reasoning
- Importance
- Fold bifurcation and hysteresis in CES adoption. The discontinuous regime shift (not gradual diffusion) is critical for mesh formation and AI transition predictions.
- Novelty
- Formal connection between CES entry-exit dynamics and saddle-node bifurcation. Hysteresis width proportional to K and universality class with critical exponents are new.
- Quality
- Clear fold bifurcation mechanics, hysteresis explanation, universality discussion, and underentry welfare result. Good cross-links (6 inbound).