
The science of complex systems is transforming science and its role in society. Building on the traditional focus on the parts of systems, the new approach integrates the networks of relationships within and between systems. These relationships are responsible for the collective "emergent" behaviors we see in all physical, biological, socio-economic and technological systems.
Complex systems research can answer questions previously considered outside of the realm of scientific inquiry. This includes using science to understand human behavior, social interactions, and the consequences of policies and decisions of our society.
RESEARCH / PUBLICATIONS
- overview
economics
multiscale method
ethnic violence
networks
healthcare
evolution & ecology
management
systems biology
education
engineering
military conflict
development
negotiation
Evolution and Ecology
NECSI’s research into evolution clarifies basic issues in evolutionary dynamics such as how altruism arises, the origin and characterization of biodiversity, as well as the interplay of evolution with ecology. Specific work addresses:
- Patterns in Space and the Dynamics of Evolution
The gene-centered view as a dynamic version of the mean field approximation
Biodiversity and spatial symmetry breaking
Genealogical trees and biodiversity
Estimating the diversity of a population from a sample
Evidence for why reproductive fitness isn’t necessarily predictive of long term survival
Environment modification and inheritance
Origins of altruism, including altruism by social signaling
Sewall Wright's shifting balance theory
Celllular automata models of evolutionary self-replication
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Categories: future, collective intelligence, polytopia, Systems Science, bizarre problems, holistic, worldview
Sent to project: Polytopia
Categories: future, collective intelligence, polytopia, Systems Science, bizarre problems, holistic, worldview
Sent to project: Polytopia
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