What is a complex system? / J. Ladyman and K. Wiesner.
| Author/creator |
Ladyman, James author. |
| Other author/creator | Wiesner, Karoline, author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2020] |
| Description | xi, 169 pages ; 24 cm |
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| Contents | Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Examples of Complex Systems -- Chapter 3. Features of Complex Systems -- Chapter 4. Measuring Features of Complex Systems -- Chapter 5. What Is a Complex System? -- Appendix - Some Mathematical Background. |
| Abstract | A clear, concise introduction to the quickly growing field of complexity science that explains its conceptual and mathematical foundations What is a complex system? Although "complexity science" is used to understand phenomena as diverse as the behavior of honeybees, the economic markets, the human brain, and the climate, there is no agreement about its foundations. In this introduction for students, academics, and general readers, philosopher of science James Ladyman and physicist Karoline Wiesner develop an account of complexity that brings the different concepts and mathematical measures applied to complex systems into a single framework. They introduce the different features of complex systems, discuss different conceptions of complexity, and develop their own account. They explain why complexity science is so important in today's world. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-161) and index. |
| LCCN | 2020930179 |
| ISBN | 0300251106 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | 9780300251104 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | QA267.7 .L33 2020 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |