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Beyond the boundaries of physics as an exact science, there are attempts to generalize the formation and self-organization of structures in open systems that are far from thermodynamic equilibrium. As conceived by its creator, Professor Hermann Haken, synergetics is an interdisciplinary direction that is called upon to play the role of a kind of metascience, noticing and studying the general nature of those patterns and dependencies that private sciences considered «their own».

«Synergetics (from other Greek prefixes «syn» with the meaning of compatibility and «ergon» – activity) – «together action».

«It should be emphasized that synergetics is by no means one of the frontier sciences such as physical chemistry or mathematical biology, emerging at the intersection of the two sciences.»

This is a fairly new area of science – there are still no clear boundaries, or even clear definitions of areas. The area of research in synergetics is not clearly defined and can hardly be limited, since its interests extend to all branches of natural science. A common feature is the consideration of the dynamics of any irreversible processes and the emergence of fundamental innovations.

Since there are no clear boundaries and definitions, there is an inevitable dispute in scientific and pseudo-scientific circles. Anyone is ready to declare himself a zealot of true metaknowledge, and to call everyone else pseudo-scientists, scholastics and charlatans.

I must say that this is a completely normal phenomenon for science. True Science differs from faith or ideology in that it itself calls into question all its achievements. Especially on the frontier of knowledge, that is, exactly where new knowledge about the self-organization of matter is being formed today.

Maybe our approach will be accused of being pseudo-scientific. Real academics are simply obliged to do this.

Truth, scientists say, is just the most appropriate concept to explain facts. I think this principle is good for business as well. Let’s test our theory with practice.

So, what do we get from the sciences at the start of the path? No strict laws, no numerical mathematical apparatus. The more complex and larger the system, the less numerical accuracy, the more qualitative considerations. Is this enough to put such knowledge into practice and apply it successfully?

Here we’ll see. What difference does it make whether it is physics or something else, as long as the conclusions work! That is, they would help us in business.