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Shan-Jyun Wu

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arXiv2026

General Mechanism of Evolution Shared by Proteins and Words

Complex systems, such as life and languages, are governed by principles of evolution. The analogy and comparison between biology and linguistics\cite{alphafold2, RoseTTAFold, lang_virus, cell language, faculty1, language of gene, Protein linguistics, dictionary, Grammar of pro_dom, complexity, genomics_nlp, InterPro, language modeling, Protein language modeling} provide a computational foundation for characterizing and analyzing protein sequences, human corpora, and their evolution. However, no general mathematical formula has been proposed so far to illuminate the origin of quantitative hallmarks shared by life and language. Here we show several new statistical relationships shared by proteins and words, which inspire us to establish a general mechanism of evolution with explicit formulations that can incorporate both old and new characteristics. We found natural selection can be quantified via the entropic formulation by the principle of least effort to determine the sequence variation that survives in evolution. Besides, the origin of power law behavior and how changes in the environment stimulate the emergence of new proteins and words can also be explained via the introduction of function connection network. Our results demonstrate not only the correspondence between genetics and linguistics over their different hierarchies but also new fundamental physical properties for the evolution of complex adaptive systems. We anticipate our statistical tests can function as quantitative criteria to examine whether an evolution theory of sequence is consistent with the regularity of real data. In the meantime, their correspondence broadens the bridge to exchange existing knowledge, spurs new interpretations, and opens Pandora's box to release several potentially revolutionary challenges. For example, does linguistic arbitrariness conflict with the dogma that structure determines function?

q-bio.PE↗

arXiv2020

Self-organizing Pattern in Multilayer Network for Words and Syllables

One of the ultimate goals for linguists is to find universal properties in human languages. Although words are generally considered as representing arbitrary mapping between linguistic forms and meanings, we propose a new universal law that highlights the equally important role of syllables, which is complementary to Zipf's. By plotting rank-rank frequency distribution of word and syllable for English and Chinese corpora, visible lines appear and can be fit to a master curve. We discover the multi-layer network for words and syllables based on this analysis exhibits the feature of self-organization which relies heavily on the inclusion of syllables and their connections. Analytic form for the scaling structure is derived and used to quantify how Internet slang becomes fashionable, which demonstrates its usefulness as a new tool to evolutionary linguistics.

cs.CL↗

arXiv2012

Foundations of Classical Electrodynamics, Equivalence Principle and Cosmic Interactions: A Short Exposition and an Update

We look at the foundations of electromagnetism in this 1st LeCosPA Symposium. For doing this, after some review (constraints on photon mass etc.), we use two approaches. The first one is to formulate a Parametrized Post-Maxwellian (PPM) framework to include QED corrections and a pseudoscalar photon interaction. PPM framework includes lowest corrections to unified electromagnetism-gravity theories based on connection approach. It may also overlap with corrections implemented from generalized uncertainty principle (GUP) when electromagnetism-gravity coupling is considered. We discuss various vacuum birefringence experiments - ongoing and proposed - to measure these parameters. The second approach - the chi-g framework is to look at electromagnetism in gravity and various experiments and observations to determine its empirical foundation. The SME (Standard Model Extension) and SMS (Standard Model Supplement) overlap with the chi-g framework in their photon sector. We found that the foundation is solid with the only exception of a potentially possible pseudoscalar-photon interaction. We discussed its experimental constraints and look forward to more future experiments.

gr-qc↗