Encyclopedia of Complexity and Systems Science

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A unique resource for understanding and applying the concepts of complexity theory through mathematics and computational techniques, this Encyclopedia extends the usefulness of complexity and system science to a much wider audience than ever before.

This encyclopedia provides an authoritative single source for understanding and applying the concepts of complexity theory together with the tools and measures for analyzing complex systems in all fields of science and engineering. It links fundamental concepts of mathematics and computational sciences to applications in the physical sciences, engineering, biomedicine, economics and the social sciences.

Assembles for the first time the concepts and tools for analyzing complex systems in a wide range of fields

Serves as an interdisciplinary reference linking fundamental concepts of mathematics and computational sciences to applications in the physical sciences, engineering, biomedicine, economics and the social sciences

Edited by renowned encyclopedia editor Robert A. Meyers

Appeals to audiences from undergraduate students to researchers and practitioners

Reflects the real world by integrating complexity with the deterministic equations and concepts that define matter, energy, and the four forces identified in nature

Complexity science is an emerging discipline that harnesses sophisticated frameworks to analyze and explain adaptable and changeable natural systems. Complexity and systems science can be applied such diverse problems as the structure, history and future of the universe; the biological basis of consciousness; predictability, dynamics and extent of natural disasters; climate change; traffic management; and business cycles. The Encyclopedia of Complexity and Systems Science provides an authoritative single source for understanding and applying the concepts of complexity theory through mathematics and computational techniques. The Encyclopedia relates these to the tools and measures for analyzing complex systems in all fields of science and engineering. Coverage includes theories of self-organization, complex systems, synergetics, dynamical systems, turbulence, catastrophes, instabilities, nonlinearity, stochastic processes, chaos, neural networks, cellular automata, adaptive systems, and genetic algorithms. This unique work extends the understanding and usefulness of complexity and system science to a much wider audience than ever before.

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Robert A. Meyers

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Agent Based Modeling Cellular Automata Complex Networks Computational Nanoscience Ecological Complexity Ergodic Theory Fractals and Multifractals Game Theory Granular Computing Graph theory Intelligent Systems Perturbation Theory Quantum Information Science System Dynamics Traffic Management

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From the reviews: “Springer has published a notable work on complex systems and science. The encyclopedia provides researchers with an overview of the field and will no doubt prove to be an invaluable point of reference. … What is of particular interest is the exploration of complexity science in tackling various problems from the biological basis of consciousness to microprocessor design to sustainability of life on earth; predictability, dynamics and extent of earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters.” (Nature Network, July, 2009)
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