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What Is a Complex System?
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This book is ideal for students, academics, and general readers interested in philosophy of science, physics, and interdisciplinary studies of complex systems.
A clear, concise introduction to the quickly growing field of complexity science that explains its conceptual and mathematical foundations
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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 behaviour 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.
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Nature praises it as "a clear analysis of systems ranging from radiation to human brains." Sean Carroll commends it as "invaluable" for scientists and philosophers, highlighting its comprehensive overview and insightful distinction of complexity forms. James Owen Weatherall calls it "outstanding, original, and much-needed," noting its accessible and engaging panoptic perspective across disciplines. Colm Co also appreciates its lively and readable style that synthesises contradictory descriptions coherently.
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ISBN: 9780300251104
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 September 2020
Country: United States
Imprint: Yale University Press
Illustration: 1 b-w illus.
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 235.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 184
About the Author
James Ladyman is professor of philosophy at the University of Bristol and works mainly in the philosophy of science. Karoline Wiesner is associate professor of mathematics at the University of Bristol and uses information theory to understand complex systems.
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