Will a Large Complex System be Stable?

Perspectives in Ecological Theory.

P. Greig-Smith, Ramón Margalef · Journal of Ecology · 1971 · 1.8K citations

Life Sciences, Biology, Ecology +12

Connectance of Large Dynamic (Cybernetic) Systems: Critical Values for Stability

MARK R. GARDNER, W. Ross ASHBY · Nature · 1970 · 757 citations · Full text

Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering +14

Stability in multispecies community models

Robert M. May · Mathematical Biosciences · 1971 · 262 citations

Life Sciences, Ecology, Community Ecology +11