SPECIAL ONE-DAY COURSE
INTRODUCTION TO THE DYNAMICS OF
COMPLEX SYSTEMS
Professor Yaneer Bar-Yam
President, New England Complex Systems Institute
http://necsi.org/
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University of Cincinnati
9:00AM - 4:30 PM April 23 (Thursday)
Cincinnati Earth System Science Program
Department of Civil & Environmental Eng.
Department of Electrical & Computer Eng. & Computer Science
It is now widely held that the theory of complexity and the dynamics of complex systems may be founded on universal principles that describe disparate problems ranging from physics to economics. In this course we will introduce questions and methods of study that apply to diverse complex systems. Relevant mathematical models will be introduced at a generally accessible level with emphasis being placed on fundamental concepts that unify the study of complex systems. The course consists of six hours of lecture and discussion.
Appropriate for both undergraduate and graduate students, and faculty.
Examples, questions, methods and concepts
Interacting agents and Cellular Automata models
Pattern formation in physical, biological and social systems
Neural networks and pattern recognition
Quantitative complexity and evolutionary change
Human civilization as a complex system
Registration is limited by the number of seats available. Please REGISTER by e-mail to:
register@www.cee.uc.edu
For further information please contact Jim Uber (Civil & Environmental Eng) or Ali Minai (Electrical & Computer Eng. & Computer Sci.)
Additional information on complex systems activities at the University of Cincinnati, including related seminars, is available at http://www.cee.uc.edu/~complex