An introduction to complex systems and methods developed to study such systems. Besides the analytic discussions, hands-on simulations are included.
Topics are as follows:
- An introduction to complex systems
- Examples of emergence
- An introduction to the nonlinear and chaotic systems
- Power law distribution and scaling symmetries
- An introduction to the complex networks
- Applications in biological, social, and economic systems
Textbooks:
Foundations of Complex Systems: Emergence, Information, and Prediction,
G. Nicolis, C. Nicolis
Modeling Complex Systems, N. Boccara
Network Science, A-L Barabási