The natural design of hierarchy: Basketball versus academics

International Journal of Design and Nature and Ecodynamics

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 14-26

  Bejan, A ^a   Haynsworth, P ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Basketball rankings; Constructal law; Design in nature; Hierarchy; University rankings

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE; BASKETBALL RANKINGS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CONSTRUCTAL LAW; FLOW ARCHITECTURES; FLOW SYSTEMS; HIERARCHICAL DESIGN; HIERARCHY; LIFE-TIMES; NATURAL DESIGN; NATURAL FLOW; POWER-LAW CORRELATIONS; RIVER BASINS; ROBUST CHARACTERISTIC; UNIVERSITY RANKINGS;

BIOLOGY; DESIGN; EDUCATION; POPULATION STATISTICS; WATERSHEDS;

SPORTS;

EID: 84864612539     PISSN: 17557437     EISSN: 17557445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V7-N1-14-26     Document Type: Article

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