collective oscillations

Collective oscillations refer to synchronized movements of many particles or units within a system, like a crowd moving in unison or atoms vibrating together in a material. Instead of individual elements acting randomly, they coordinate their motion, creating a wave-like pattern that propagates through the system. This phenomenon occurs in various contexts, such as in physics with electrons or atoms, and in nature with groups of animals. These oscillations reveal how interconnected components can work collectively, producing organized behavior that influences the system's properties and responses.