A Novel Antifragility Measure Based on Satisfaction and Its Application to Random and Biological Boolean Networks. (28th May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pineda, Omar K.; Kim, Hyobin; Gershenson, Carlos
• Other Names: Zanin Massimiliano Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Complexity. Volume 2019(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-05-28
• Subjects: Chaotic behavior in systems -- Periodicals; Complexity (Philosophy) -- Periodicals; 003
• DOI: 10.1155/2019/3728621
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1076-2787

Abstract

Abstract : Antifragility is a property that enhances the capability of a system in response to external perturbations. Although the concept has been applied in many areas, a practical measure of antifragility has not been developed yet. Here we propose a simply calculable measure of antifragility, based on the change of "satisfaction" before and after adding perturbations, and apply it to random Boolean networks (RBNs). Using the measure, we found that ordered RBNs are the most antifragile. Also, we demonstrated that seven biological systems are antifragile. Our measure and results can be used in various applications of Boolean networks (BNs) including creating antifragile engineering systems, identifying the genetic mechanism of antifragile biological systems, and developing new treatment strategies for various diseases.