TED: The mathematics of war | Sean Gourley

The video explores the analysis of conflict data from various global conflicts, revealing a surprising mathematical pattern in the distribution of attack sizes. The speaker discusses the process of collecting and analyzing data from multiple sources, leading to the discovery of a consistent pattern across different conflicts. This pattern, characterized by a mathematical distribution with a slope of alpha equals 2.5, suggests a common organizational structure in insurgencies. The video concludes with a discussion on the implications of these findings for understanding and potentially resolving conflicts.

What implications does the speaker suggest about the evolution of insurgent forces over time?

What does the speaker mean by stating that the insurgent forces must find a solution to survive?

In what ways does the speaker propose to change the dynamics of ongoing conflicts?