Nexus is a term coined by Alfred North Whitehead

Alfred North Whitehead

Alfred North Whitehead, OM FRS was an English mathematician who became a philosopher. He wrote on algebra, logic, foundations of mathematics, philosophy of science, physics, metaphysics, and education...

 to show the network actual entity

Actual entity

Actual entity is a term coined by Alfred North Whitehead to show the basic realities that shape all things. Actual entities are clusters of events that shape reality. Actual entities do not discuss the substance of anything but talk about how something is happening. The universe is the case based...

from universe. In the universe of actual entities spread actual entity. Actual entities are clashing with each other and form other actual entities. The birth of an actual entity based on an actual entity, actual entities around him referred to as nexus.