Can we apply the laws of physics to understand how cities innovate?
In short: Physicist Dr Hyejin Youn explores whether mathematical frameworks can reveal the underlying principles that drive urban wealth creation and technological change.
In this lecture, Dr Hyejin Youn investigates the mechanisms behind innovation and the generation of wealth. By applying the principles of complex systems to the socio-economic realm, she examines how urban environments act as privileged engines for human civilization.
Understanding how cities foster technological change is presented as a vital step in predicting the future direction of human society.
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