Origin of Division of Labor and Stochastic Mechanism of Differentiation (1987)
Abstract: Nonlinear models are introduced to describe the nonequilibrium dynamics of social evolution. The difference between Western and Oriental culture, and their roles in the origin in the division of labor, are described by a behavioral model in information diffusion and learning competition. It shows a trade-off between stability and diversity. The stochastic mechanism of social differentiation and the empirical evidence for this is discussed in a stochastic model of multistaged development. It shows that the break-down of the Gaussian distribution during a transition. Finally, an ideal model of social bifurcation is given.
Key Words: Information diffusion, learning, competition, behavior, division of labor, bifurcation
“Origin of Division of Labor and Stochastic Mechanism of Differentiation,” European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 30, No. 3, pp. 246-250 (1987). Also, in Chen (2010), Chapter 8, pp.201-209.
