"The Ostrich-Plasma Conjecture: Fractal Spectrum Similarity between Flocking Dynamics and Edge Turbulence"

This paper proposes a novel analogy between the collective movement of low-intelligence biological systems, particularly ostrich flocks, and the behavior of edge-localized turbulence in plasma physics. Using a simple simulation inspired by ostrich flocking, we extract trajectory data, perform Fourier analysis, and discover a clear power-law structure with a spectral exponent near -0.90—strikingly close to that of pre-H-mode edge turbulence in tokamaks. This finding supports the hypothesis that non-cognitive, noisy biological motion can mirror fundamental plasma dynamics. Implications for simplified modeling and cross-domain pattern recognition are discussed.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2025-05-18
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15459721
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Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis
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"The Ostrich-Plasma Conjecture: Fractal Spectrum Similarity between Flocking Dynamics and Edge Turbulence"

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis
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"The Ostrich-Plasma Conjecture: Fractal Spectrum Similarity between Flocking Dynamics and Edge Turbulence"

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Abstract

This paper proposes a novel analogy between the collective movement of low-intelligence biological systems, particularly ostrich flocks, and the behavior of edge-localized turbulence in plasma physics. Using a simple simulation inspired by ostrich flocking, we extract trajectory data, perform Fourier analysis, and discover a clear power-law structure with a spectral exponent near -0.90—strikingly close to that of pre-H-mode edge turbulence in tokamaks. This finding supports the hypothesis that non-cognitive, noisy biological motion can mirror fundamental plasma dynamics. Implications for simplified modeling and cross-domain pattern recognition are discussed.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis
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