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1. Complex Adaptive Systems: An Introduction to Computational Models of Social Life (Princeton Studies in Complexity) by John H. Miller, Scott E. Page | |
Paperback: 284
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(2007-03-05)
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The relevance of complexity theory
A much needed book
This book is a great way to be introduced to the field
Well written but could be better organized
Conceptually rich but unnecessarily complicated |
2. Complex and Adaptive Dynamical Systems: A Primer (Springer: Complexity) by Claudius Gros | |
Paperback: 325
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(2010-09-27)
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Editorial Review Product Description Discover a wide range of findings in quantitative complex system science that help us make sense of our complex world. Written at an introductory level, the book provides an accessible entry into this fascinating and vitally important subject. |
3. Business Dynamics: Systems Thinking and Modeling for a Complex World by John D. Sterman | |
Hardcover: 993
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(2000-12-01)
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Business Dynamics: Systems Thinking and Modeling for Complex World
Modeling to understand dynamic complex systems
A great book to work with, specially if you're starting off on your own
One of the best reference books for Systems Thinking & modeling
great work |
4. Coherent Dynamics of Complex Quantum Systems (Theoretical and Mathematical Physics) by Vladimir M. Akulin | |
Paperback: 471
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(2009-12-15)
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5. Complex Systems & Archaeology (Foundations of Archaeological Inquiry) | |
Paperback: 190
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(2003-08-19)
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6. Chaos: From Simple Models to Complex Systems (Series on Advances in Statistical Mechanics) by Massimo Cencini, Fabio Cecconi, Angelo Vulpiani | |
Hardcover: 480
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(2009-09-01)
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7. Complexity and Postmodernism: Understanding Complex Systems by Paul Cilliers | |
Hardcover: 176
Pages
(1998-03-10)
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Cilliers marries complexity and philosophy successfully
Science is not pop music ...and philosophy didn't used to be First of all, about terminology... isn't complexity theory a branch of computer science that deals with execution time as a metric of algorithms? I think the reviewers here want to refer to complex systems theory. Wasn't connectionism a fad which was piled on top of a catchily-conceived name for artificial neural networks .... which were the popularization of more serious works of people like Papert, Minsky, Grossberg...and doesn't the reviewer who pretends to know something about physical science understand what "irreversibility" is and that, indeed, classical mechanics is indeed reversible?J. Willard Gibbs would roll over in his grave if he could read the reviews on this page... IF you are seriously trying to find out what this stuff is about, start out by getting Lars Skyttner's book on General Systems Theory. Use it as a guidebook. Then, if you want to understand the evolution of the ideas, read the opening sections of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason. After that, read Saussure and Piaget on structuralism and read Terence Hawkes' book, "Structuralism and Semiotics" After that, try to get at least a rudimentary understanding of the work of the process philosophers...Bergson, Peirce, James and, of course, "Process and Reality" by Whitehead. At this point, you should seriously consider getting at least a passing familiarity with the work of Karl Marx with the goal of understanding what was really bothering him - and of seeing that Marx's ideas are important in ways that he probably never even thought about. At that point, if you are one of many for whom there is a schism between the culture of liberal arts and the culture of mathematics and science, you should, at this point read a few of the popular works of Richard Feynman - perhaps, "The Character of Physical Law" or the opening lecture of Volume I of "The Feynman Lectures on Physics". Compare what Feynman has to say about science to what Piaget has to say about structures and - hopefully, by now you are beginning to realize that mathematics is a liberal art - and that the so-called liberal arts are sometimes excuses for people who don't want to be very careful in their thinking....(not always, mind you) - go and read Sunny Auyang's wonderful books, "Foundations of Complex Systems Theories" and "How is Quantum Field Theory Possible?" By this point, you should feel somewhat secure in addressing "Postmodernism" and being able to distinguish what is there because people want to sound "cool" for their friends, and what is valid and sometimes deeply disturbing for the evolution of humanity.
Crippled by Cilliers' Knowledge of Complexity Science Cilliers attempts to demonstrate the mutual relevance of complexity science (CS) and postmodern philosophy, but his knowledge of CS and thermodynamics seems to go no deeper than what he's read on the dustjackets of pop-sci books.The number of claims he makes that are either blatantly false or not necessarily true are outnumbered only by the number of uninsightful comments and statements that appear to have been gleaned directly from more technical sources.Here are a few to make one's skin crawl: On p. 6, as an example of a non-linear relationship: "money can receive compounded interest".In fact, this is a classic *linear* relationship (so common it's often used as an introductory problem the first day of a course in linear differential equations).The equation representing it is simply: dM/dt = n*M, where M is the amount of money in an account, and n is the interest rate.The solution is Mo * e^(nt), where Mo is the initial amount of money in the account and 'e' represents 'exponential'.(Simply because compounded interest generates an exponential curve over time does not make the relationship non-linear; the underlying equation is linear.) On p. 4: "Any analysis of a complex system that ignores the dimension of time is incomplete, or at most a synchronic snapshot of a diachronic process."This is completely false - One of the very purposes of 'phase space' analysis is to *completely* represent a system without considering time.The elliptical relationship between velocity and momentum in a simple harmonic oscillator is a common example that many might remember from high school physics. On p. 8: "In classical mechanics, time was reversible, and therefore not part of the equation.In thermodynamics time plays a vital role."This quote still makes me tear at my hair.The *exact opposite* is true: almost every equation in classical mechanics (projectile motion, harmonic oscillation, planetary motion) explicitly involve time as a dimension, while, because thermodynamics is only concerned with initial and final (equilibrium) states, few thermo equations do so. On p. 3, Cilliers says: "The grains of sand on a beach do not interest us as a complex system." but includes later in the book a quote from complexity scientist Per Bak, who has achieved his fame specifically for the study of the 'self-organized criticality' of sand grains. And this is just the first few pages!The list goes on and on:He repeatedly confuses the thermodynamic concepts of 'closed' and 'isolated' systems; He seems to think that 'non-linear' equations are all somehow phenomenally complex and unsolvable and that the phrase 'non-linear' is therefore a synonym for being non-reductionist, non-rational, and, in short, 'postmodern'.(In doing so, he falls into many of the traps Alan Sokal identified in Fashionable Nonsense.) I think that the basic concept behind the book could have been interesting, but due to Cilliers elementary-level grasp of half the subject matter with which he deals, the statement Cilliers himself makes on p. 133 (in reference to a recent book by Rouse) applies equally well to this text: "For me, reading this book was about as pleasant as it would be to eat it."
All Without Referring to Wittgenstein? The overall picture of language that Cilliers develops has important parallels with the views of Wittgenstein, though, somewhat surprisingly, Wittgenstein is never explicitly mentioned (except with regard to his family concepts).Firstly, meaning is construed as occuring through dynamic processes (use) rather than static representations (the conception that Wittgenstein's private language argument criticises).Secondly, the idea that there is some fact of the matter (whether inside or outside human agents) that determines meaning is explicitly rejected.Finally, a straightforward split between syntax and semantics is denied (a distinction that the sceptical interpretation of Wittgenstein, offered by Kripke, takes advantage of). In summary, I would recommend this book to anyone interested in making connections between dynamic systems theory and philosophy of mind or language -- Cilliers proves an effective communicator in both of the fields he wishes to connect.
Complexity and Dead End I have to say that stylistically the book is fairly well written, yet this is not something one would read for entertainment. Bottom line: this is an attempt at some sort of philsophical synthesis which, in reality, is an intellectual dead end. ... Read more |
8. Investigating Human Error: Incidents, Accidents, and Complex Systems by Barry Strauch | |
Paperback: 324
Pages
(2004-01)
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A Little Light Reading
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Useful but there are better books
College Book
An outstanding guide, one that has long been needed. |
9. Two-Phase Flow in Complex Systems by Salomon Levy | |
Hardcover: 448
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(1999-08-02)
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Phenomena under the mask |
10. Complex Systems: Operational Approaches in Neurobiology, Physics and Computers (Springer Series in Synergetics, Vol 31) | |
Hardcover: 375
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(1985-12)
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11. Science Matters: Humanities As Complex Systems by Maria Burguete | |
Hardcover: 288
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(2008-11-26)
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Editorial Review Product Description That "everything in Nature is part of science" was well recognized byAristotle, da Vinci and many others. Yet, it is only recently, with the adventof modern science and experiences gathered in the study of statisticalphysics, complex systems and other disciplines, that we know how thehuman-related disciplines can be studied scientifically. Science Matters is about all human-dependent knowledge, wherein humans(the material system of Homo sapiens) are studied scientifically fromthe perspective of complex systems. It includes all the topics covered in thehumanities and social sciences. Containing contributions from knowledgeablehumanists, social scientists and physicists, the book is intended for those --from artists to scientists -- who are curious about the world and areinterested in understanding it with a unified perspective. Contents: Science Matters: A Unified Perspective (L Lam); Art andCulture:; Culture THROUGH Science: A New World of Images and Stories(P Caro); Physiognomy in Science and Art: Properties of a Natural BodyInferred from Its Appearance (B Hoppe); Has Neuroscience Any TheologicalConsequence? (A Dinis); SciComm, PopSci and The Real World (L Lam);Philosophy and History of Science:; The Tripod of Science:Communication, Philosophy and Education (N Sanitt); History and Philosophy ofScience: Towards a New Epistemology (M Burguete); Philosophy of Science andChinese Sciences: The Multicultural View of Science and a Unified OntologicalPerspective (B Liu); Evolution of the Concept of Science Communication inChina (D-G Li); History of Science in Globalizing Time (D Liu); RaisingScientific Level:; Why Markets are Moral (M Shermer); Towards theUnderstanding of Human Dynamics (T Zhou et al.); Human History: A ScienceMatter (L Lam). |
12. Human Factors in Simple and Complex Systems, Second Edition by Robert W. Proctor, Trisha Van Zandt | |
Hardcover: 696
Pages
(2008-04-22)
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Editorial Review Product Description In terms of simple and complex systems, it is a whole new world out there. At the initial publication of this book, fourteen years ago, the web was in its infancy, DVDs did not exist, cell phones were few and far between, and the information superhighway was just a blip upon the horizon. If you used the terms "social engineering," you were most likely a political scientist, and if you were "phishing" you might be listening to a rock band. The second edition of a bestseller, Human Factors in Simple and Complex Systems provides the necessary understanding of the breadth and depth of human factors issues that influence the design, implementation, and evaluation of products and systems. Emphasizing the close relationship between basic theory and application, the authors delineate a framework for the research process, present an integrated view of the current state of knowledge, and examine how these factors can be applied to system design. The new edition addresses such concepts as situation awareness and highlights topics of interest, with a special focus on computer applications and human-computer interaction. Demonstrating a general approach to solving a broad range of system problems, the book provides coverage of the theoretical foundation on which the discipline of human factors is built. Structured around human information processing, it covers the full range of contemporary human factors and ergonomics, then shows you how to apply them. Customer Reviews (1)
Human Factors Book |
13. Managing Complex Governance Systems (Routledge Critical Studies in Public Management) | |
Hardcover: 292
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(2009-06-08)
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Editorial Review Product Description Advances in public management sciences have long indicated the empirical finding that the normal state of public management systems is complex and that its dynamics are non-linear. Complex systems are subject to system pressures, system shocks, chance events, path-dependency and self-organisation. Arguing that complexity is an ever-present characteristic of our developed societies and governance systems that should be accepted, understood and adopted into management strategies, the original essays collected in this book aim to increase our understanding of complex governance processes and to propose new strategies for how public managers can deal with complexity in order to achieve high-quality research. The authors collected here use theoretical frameworks grounded in empirical research to analyze and explain how non-linear dynamics, self-organisation of many agents and the co-evolution of processes combine to generate the evolution of governance processes, especially for public urban and metropolitan investments. Managing Complex Governance Systems: Dynamics, Self-Organization and Coevolution in Public Investments offers readers an increased understanding of the main objective of public management in complexity--namely complex process system--and a strategy for accepting and dealing with complexity based on the idea of dual thinking and dual action strategies satisfying the desires of controlling processes and the need to adjust to changes simultaneously. |
14. Social Emergence: Societies As Complex Systems by R. Keith Sawyer | |
Paperback: 276
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(2005-11-28)
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Timely arrival and condition both as stated.Excellent book.
Regarding CAM's Essential Science-Ejected Vitalism, 2005:
Useful Contribution to Complex Systems Theory
Overview of Complex Social Systems |
15. Applications of Complex Adaptive Systems by Yin Shan | |
Hardcover: 352
Pages
(2008-02-15)
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Editorial Review Product Description Applications of Complex Adaptive Systems provides a global view of the most up-to-date research on the strategies, applications, practice, and implications of complex adaptive systems, to better understand the various critical systems that surround human life. Researchers working in the field of complex adaptive systems and related fields such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, multi-agent systems, and data mining, as well as professionals in related applications such as defense, bioinformatics, and sociology will find this book an indispensable, state-of-the-art reference. |
16. Complex Systems and Evolutionary Perspectives of Organisations: The Application of Complexity Theory to Organisations | |
Hardcover: 256
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(2003-10-14)
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17. Modeling Complex Systems (Graduate Texts in Physics) by Nino Boccara | |
Paperback: 397
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(2010-11-02)
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Editorial Review Product Description This book explores the process of modeling complex systems in the widest sense of that term, drawing on examples from such diverse fields as ecology, epidemiology, sociology, seismology, as well as economics. It also provides the mathematical tools for studying the dynamics of these systems. Boccara takes a carefully inductive approach in defining what it means for a system to be "complex" (and at the same time addresses the equally elusive concept of emergent properties). This is the first text on the subject to draw comprehensive conclusions from such a wide range of analogous phenomena. Customer Reviews (2)
A very good intructory book
A good comprehensive presentation of the state of the art |
18. Democracy and Economic Openness in an Interconnected System: Complex transformations by Quan Li, Rafael Reuveny | |
Paperback: 360
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(2009-07-31)
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19. Structuring Biological Systems: A Computer Modeling Approach (Neurocomputing for Modeling Complex Biological Systems Series) by S. Sitharama Iyengar | |
Hardcover: 288
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(1992-04-30)
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20. Foundations of Complex-system Theories: In Economics, Evolutionary Biology, and Statistical Physics by Sunny Y. Auyang | |
Paperback: 420
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(1999-08-28)
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4.5 Stars-The whole is not the sum of the parts;Excellent and scholarly
a fascinating book -- recommended to philosophers
A Professional work |
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