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We present a model for the time distribution of research problems among members of a scientific community. For excessively high rates of population growth the model possesses an instability which can be interpreted as a total breakdown in scientific progress. We suggest a number of empirical tests for our hypotheses and discuss the possible broad implications of our results.
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Present address: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass. 02139.