37 Of E.O.F and C.S.D

As the Coordination Law successfully predicts, in open, synergetic, nonlinear dynamical systems like you, enhancement of fluctuations (e.o.f.) and critical slowing down (c.s.d.) are universal signatures of dynamic instability and predictors of change. Experiments show that they often precede dramatic, qualitative change—a phase transition is imminent! Random fluctuations are always present in dissipative dynamical systems. Far from thresholds of instability, fluctuations exist but their effects may not be pronounced or consequential. As the system approaches a phase transition, however, the effects of fluctuations are ‘enhanced’, their influence grows. Variability of the current patterned state increases as it loses stability and a new pattern self-organizes and reveals itself. A deep insight revealed by analysis of fluctuations is that loss of stability is neither instantaneous nor totally random. In certain scenarios, e.o.f. means it's possible to anticipate change!