AGGREGATION-DYNAMICS

Aggregation dynamics is a general theory of the development, distribution and degree of occurrence of living things and that which they are busy with all day. So, from bacteria to elephants and from sticks for picking insects loose to spaceships. An introduction to this theory is in the article titled Aggregation Dynamics: From problems and solutions to a generalized ecology (DOI). As the title suggests, I believe problems and solutions are a starting point for research.

I think research on problems and solutions is urgent. Problems like environmental pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss are largely self-inflicted by humans. How? Through our unbridled drive to 'improve' the world and our existence. Congratulations. Many people, organisations and companies are now eager to tackle the energy transition or the nitrogen crises. But, perhaps it would be wise to first ask ourselves: what kind of solvers are we really? What are problems? What is our efficacy? Aggregation dynamics aims to contribute to finding answers to these questions.

The fight against smog in Los Angeles County between 1943 and 1976 is interesting for Aggregation Dynamics because a lot is happening and a lot is clashing, and the effects can be directly related to the present, for example, the energy transition. In two new articles, I look for problem types and describe problem positions. These are: 'Exploration of selected problem and solution types in the Los Angeles County smog control case 1943-1976' DOI and 'Working with problem positions. Experiences with nineteen instances in the smog control case Los Angeles County 1943-1976' DOI

Articles in progress:

1. AI and the Innovation Illusion
2. Solutions to combat nitrogen deposition viewed from the perspective of aggregation dynamics.
3. An article testing all outsourcing success factors imaginable or mentioned in the literature on the Symbiosis database, co-authored with Guus Delen, Rob Peters, Chris Verhoef.