More is different
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¡°¡ at each new level of complexity, entirely new properties appear, and the understanding of this behavior requires research which I think is as fundamental in its nature as any other¡± Philip W. Anderson 1972 ¡¡ |
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Si-crystal semiconductor |
MgB2 superconductor |
¡¡ NaxCoO2 superconductor ¡¡ |
La2-xSrxCuO4 superconductor |
DNA giant molecule |
1 atom |
2 atoms | 3 atoms | 4 atoms | many atoms |