Title:	Statistical Physics concepts and network science metrics to study agent interactions in the Agrotechnological Districts of the Semear Digital Center.
Authors:	CARVALHO, F. de F. BERGIER, I. SILVA, R. F. M. da PAPA, M. GONZALES, L. E. BARBEDO, J. G. A.
Affiliation:	FABIANE DE FATIMA CARVALHO; IVAN BERGIER TAVARES DE LIMA, CNPTIA; ROOSEVELT FABIANO MORAES DA SILVA, INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE EDUCAÇÃO CIÊNCIA E TECNOLOGIA DO MATO GROSSO DO SUL; MATHEUS PAPA; LUIS EDUARDO GONZALES, CNPTIA; JAYME GARCIA ARNAL BARBEDO, CNPTIA.
Date Issued:	2025
Citation:	In: WORKSHOP CIENTÍFICO DO CENTRO DE CIÊNCIA PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO EM AGRICULTURA DIGITAL – SEMEAR DIGITAL, 2., 2025, Campinas. Anais [...]. Piracicaba: ESALQ/USP, 2025. p. 144-150.
Description:	This study aims to understand the underlying structural drivers of interactions between producers and markets — such as traceability, certification, and quality control — using tools from network science and statistical physics. While direct data on producers is not yet available, we use scientific coauthorship networks from Embrapa (BDPA) as a proxy to explore evolving agent interactions such as collaboration, competition, etc. By projecting bipartite networks and analyzing them over cumulative time windows, we investigate the formation of associations, the growth of connected components, and indicators of institutional cohesion. Metrics like modularity, assortativity, and the emergence of a giant component are discussed in the light of concepts such as entropy, Hamiltonians, and phase transitions. The study proposes that these frameworks can be extended to model real-world producer networks, guiding public policy and institutional planning with a focus on smallholders.
NAL Thesaurus:	Traceability Certification
Keywords:	Ciência de redes Física estatística Redes de coautoria Interações produtor-mercado Rastreabilidade Certificação Network Science Statistical Physics Coauthorship Networks Producer-Market Interactions
ISBN:	978-85-86481-94-9
Notes:	Organização: Silvia Maria Fonseca Silveira Massruhá, Durval Dourado Neto, Luciana Alvim Santos Romani, Jayme Garcia Arnal Barbedo, Édson Luis Bolfe, Ivan Bergier, Maria Angelica de Andrade Leite, Vitor Del Alamo Guarda, Catarina Barbosa Careta.
Type of Material:	Artigo em anais e proceedings
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em anais de congresso (CNPTIA)