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Topology is the critical factor differentiating the self-organising capabilities of biological systems and language models.

Central interpretive claim of the paper: the ability to maintain long-range order is determined by interaction topology, not substrate.

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Topological constraints on self-organisation in locally interacting systems

(2025) · Francesco Sacco · Dalton A R Sakthivadivel · Michael Levin

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Causal emergence in biological systems
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Examines how macro-scale causal power exceeds micro-scale in living and learning systems.
Hierarchical structure and multiscale coherence in physical systems
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How graph topology and hierarchical interaction patterns enable or prevent phase transitions and ordered states, from statistical mechanics to biological organization.
Hierarchical network ordering & thermodynamics
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Statistical mechanics of clique-structured graphs linking domain walls, free energy, and biological multiscale coherence.
Topology and hierarchy in self-organization
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How network structure (cliques, hierarchies, stigmergy) enables multiscale coherence in biological and AI systems.

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What is the functional distinction between simple language models and multicellular organisms, and can generative AI harness that property to achieve long-range order?
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Core motivating question; drives investigation of topological differences between biological and artificial systems

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