NECSI Winter School
Week 1: Complex Physical, Biological and Social Systems Each program is the equivalent of a one semester course in a one week format. They may be taken independently or consecutively. If desired, arrangements for credit at a home institution should be made in advance. WEEK ONE Dates: January 8-12, 2007 Concepts to be discussed include: emergence, complexity, networks, self-organization, pattern formation, evolution, adaptation, fractals, chaos, cooperation, competition, attractors, interdependence, scaling, dynamic response, information, and function. Methods to be discussed include: statistical methods, cellular automata, agent-based modeling, pattern recognition, system representation and informatics. WEEK TWO Dates: January 15-19, 2007 This course offers a systematic study of three key complex systems areas. Modeling: "how to" build models of complex systems (physical, biological, social and engineering). Networks: network models of complex systems: nodes and links, connectivity; topologies: small worlds, scale free, modular; dynamics of networks. TARGET AUDIENCE: These courses are intended for faculty, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and others who would like to gain an understanding of the fundamentals of complex systems, and develop methodological tools for conducting research in their respective fields. For more information and registration: |