Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Complex System Institute

Dr. Mirsad Hadzikadic

https://complexity.uncc.edu/ 

domain

(subject of study)  
Non linear subject matter
looking for point of inflection 
  • economic cycles
  • consciousness
  • hurricanes
  • arab spring
  • cancer

 

methodology

(procedures)  
agent based modeling
  • simple agent
  • simple operations

millions of iterations  

netlogo free application 

 

evaluation

(good from bad) 
look for desirable patterns 
relies on the intentions of the people conducting the study 
purpose of system (fitness function} can be objective

 

definitions

(elements and relationships)  
complex- results interaction (contrast with complicated)
system
adaptive - change over time
purpose of system (fitness function} can be objective

 

audience

(Institutes, journals, conference, funding)
 funding
  • dod
  • nsf (just starting)
  • economics (skeptics but changing)
  •  NIH
  • banks
Joournal- Complex Events Systems 

SanteFe institute

 

foundation

(one or two articles) 
Complexity: The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos 

by M. Mitchell Waldrop

Social Atom 

by March Buchanan




 


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