Phase Space
This note is about the space of possibility or search space that evolution, organisms, human designers or artificial systems can explore.
Cf.
- phase space
- morphological space
- the space of possibilities
The meanings and usage vary.
In physics and mathematics:
Phase space is a multidimensional space in which all possible states of a system are represented, with each state corresponding to one unique point in the phase space. It is a mathematical framework used to describe the dynamics of a system, where each axis of the space represents one of the system's coordinates or momenta.
Cf.
- classical mechanics
- nonlinear dynamics
In biology:
Does not apply or else the possibility is predefined and real innovation is impossible. Cf. Econormativity
Longo, Giuseppe. “How Future Depends on Past and Rare Events in Systems of Life.” Foundations of Science 23, no. 3 (2018): 443–74. https://doi.org/10/g8q6q7.
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