plectics

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλεκτός (plektós, “braided”) +‎ -ics, but invented by Murray Gell-Mann.

Noun

plectics (uncountable)

1. the study of complexity and its underlying simplicity

References

• Murray Gell-Mann, "Let's Call It Plectics", Complexity, Vol. 1, no. 5 (1995/96).