Kauffman's NK Model

Kauffman's NK Model is a way to understand complex systems, like organizations or ecosystems, by analyzing how different components (N) interact with each other (K). Each component's success depends not only on itself but also on the state of others it connects with. As K increases, the system becomes more interconnected and harder to predict, leading to a landscape filled with numerous peaks and valleys representing different states. The model helps illustrate how increasing complexity and interdependence can make finding optimal configurations challenging, highlighting the balance between exploring new options and exploiting known successful ones.