Replying to LO29967 --
For those of you who want to dig more into the mathematics and statistics of
the phenomenon that Gladwell describes, I recommend "Linked; the new science
of networks," by Albert-Laszlo Barabasi.
Joe
> > On the possibility you haven't come across the book
> already, I thought I
> > might share with you a quick summary/interpretation/taste
> of "The Tipping
> > Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference," by
> Malcolm Gladwell
> > (2000): http://www.gladwell.com/ .
>
> While I enjoyed "The Tipping Point", considering Gladwell was
> describing
> non-linear social systems that had significant feed back and
> delay, I was
> surprised not to find any reference to either Systems Dynamics or Jay
> Forrester.
--"PODOLSKY,JOE (HP-Cupertino,ex1)" <joe_podolsky@hp.com>
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