plectics
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πλεκτός (plektós, “braided”) + -ics, but invented by Murray Gell-Mann
Noun
plectics (uncountable)
- the study of complexity and its underlying simplicity
References
- Murray Gell-Mann, "Let's Call It Plectics", Complexity, Vol. 1, no. 5 (1995/96).