Optimal Learning Patterns for Creativity Generation in a Field
构建了一个模型，研究在知识结构定义的领域中，个体如何通过组合未连接的元素产生创造性贡献，并发现均衡状态下个体学习不同元素、追求不同创意兴趣。
I present a model of optimal learning for creativity generation in a field. The field is defined as a knowledge structure. A creative contribution is based on combining two previously unconnected elements, generating a new element. Individuals may possess private information/intuition about new combinations. Individuals contribute the maximum creative contribution they are able to produce based on the set of elements they have learned. In equilibrium individuals learn different elements, with some degree of overlap, effectively pursuing distinct creative interests. The model illustrates a general approach for analyzing the creative development of fields and, in a broader sense, cultural innovation.