# Synergy
## MicroSim spec
- **Recommended sim type:** [[Emergence|emergence]]
- **Microsimmability score:** 66/100
- **Layout:** drawing region (canvas) on top; control region (sliders/buttons) below.
### Parameters (tunable controls)
- `Number of parts`
- `Interaction strength`
- `Independent baseline`
### What animates
Combined output rises above the sum of parts as their interaction strength increases.
### Learning objective
Show how interacting parts can exceed the sum of their effects.
## Links (Wikipedia order)
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## From the Real GENERATIVE library (beauty pass)
*Synergy — image hotlinked from Wikimedia Commons (via the Real G.E.N.E.R.A.T.I.V.E. course library, Engineering room). [Details & license](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg).*
> Synergy is an interaction or cooperation giving rise to a whole that is greater than the simple sum of its parts (i.e., a non-linear addition of force, energy, or effect).[1] The term synergy comes from the Attic Greek word συνεργία synergia[2] from synergos, συνεργός, meaning "working together". Synergy is similar in concept to emergence. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synergy))
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> p5.js MicroSim stub · part of Systems Thinking · [Wikipedia source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synergy)
> Relation: subfield of systems thinking.
## Concept summary
Synergy is the concept that a combined effect of two or more entities is greater than the sum of their individual effects. The term synergy comes from the Attic Greek word συνεργία synergia from synergos, συνεργός, meaning "working together".
## Build checklist
- [ ] Claim it: set `status: in-progress` + `lease` + `leased_at`
- [ ] Write the child page explaining the concept (tie it back to systems thinking)
- [ ] Finalize parameter ranges and defaults
- [ ] Implement the p5.js sketch (drawing + control regions)
- [ ] Add caption + the learning objective on the page
- [ ] Set `status: done`
## p5.js sketch
```javascript
// MicroSim: Synergy
let controls = {};
function setup() {
// createCanvas(...); create sliders for the parameters above.
}
function draw() {
// background(...); read controls; render emergence; respond live.
}
```
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## Wikipedia : Wikitube
**Strict pair:** [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synergy) : [Wikitube](https://en.wikitube.io/wiki/Synergy)
## Previous hub tags
Tree parents: [[Systems_engineering]] · [[Systems_theory]].
Legacy hubs: none.
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*Sources: 2 legacy notes. Minted wave 1, 2026-07-30 (v1.6 order).*