Table 2 Two typical parameters under different civilization patterns.
From: Human civilization dynamics: why we have different civilization patterns in history
Interpretation | Symbol | Unity | Disunity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The initial number of states | N | 32 | 32 | |
Initial state’s power | Pwri | Dynamic (Pwri ≤ 100) | Dynamic (Pwri ≤ 100) | |
Initial bellicosity | Fi | Pwri/100 | Pwri/100 | |
A dynamic variable of bellicosity | bi | 0.3 | 0.15 | |
Cost | Winner | w | 6 | 7 |
Balance | b | 9.5 | 9.5 | |
Loser | l | 13 | 14 | |
Alliance propensity | Pi | 0.33 | 0.75 | |
The threshold of betrayal | γb | 0.8 | 0.45 | |
The threshold of war | γw | 0.548 | 0.548 | |
