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Threshold Instability in Large-Scale Human Systems: Quantitative Evidence for Collapse Beyond Extreme Complexity

2026-05-19

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Complex systems operating far from equilibrium frequently undergo nonlinear transitions from sustained growth to stagnation and structural collapse, yet quantitative criteria governing such regime shifts remain unresolved. Here we identify a robust instability boundary in large-scale human societies beyond which collapse probability rises sharply. Using a historical panel of pre-modern...

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cc38128b-1f2f-566e-9d12-4dc048f96058
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10.21203/rs.3.rs-9752522/v1
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