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1 online resource (x, 388 pages) : illustrations (some color). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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World Scientific lecture notes in complex systems ; v. 9
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World Scientific lecture notes in complex systems ; v. 9.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
1. Introduction to complex and econophysics systems : a navigation map / T. Aste and T. Di Matteo -- 2. An introduction to fractional diffusion / B.I. Henry, T.A.M. Langlands and P. Straka -- 3. Space plasmas and fusion plasmas as complex systems / R.O. Dendy -- 4. Bayesian data analysis / M.S. Wheatland -- 5. Inverse problems and complexity in earth system science / I.G. Enting -- 6. Applied fluid chaos : designing advection with periodically reoriented flows for micro to geophysical mixing and transport enhancement / G. Metcalfe -- 7. Approaches to modelling the dynamical activity of brain function based on the electroencephalogram / D.T.J. Liley and F. Frascoli -- 8. Jaynes' maximum entropy principle, Riemannian metrics and generalised least action bound / R.K. Niven and B. Andresen -- 9. Complexity, post-genomic biology and gene expression programs / R.B.H. Williams and O.J.-H. Luo -- 10. Tutorials on agent-based modelling with NetLogo and network analysis with Pajek / M.J. Berryman and S.D. Angus. |
| Summary |
This book arose from a conference organized under the auspices of the Australian Research Council's Complex Open Systems Research Network (which has become the most prominent for complex systems in the world - just Google "complex systems network"), the ANU Centre for Complex Systems, and the Asia-Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics. The book is unique in the scope of its coverage of applications of complex systems science : Extraterrestrial - astrophysical, solar and space plasmas; Earth System - climate, ecosystems; Human systems - brain dynamics, social networks, financial statistics, advanced technologies. It also presents up-to-date discussions of new theoretical approaches, in particular those based on entropy and entropy production maximization, a field still under development but with much promise for providing a much-needed unifying principle for complex systems science. The authors are at the forefront of their fields, and organized their chapters to effectively bring out common features of complex systems. A comprehensive and common lexicon of keywords has been used to unify indexing, thus making the book an invaluable introduction to anyone seeking an overview of complex systems science. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Nonlinear theories -- Congresses.
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Nonlinear theories. |
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Differentiable dynamical systems -- Congresses.
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Differentiable dynamical systems. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
Dewar, R. L. (Robert L.)
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Detering, Frank.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Canberra International Physics Summer School (22nd : 2008 : Australian National University). Complex physical, biophysical and econophysical systems. Singapore ; Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, ©2010 9789814277310 (OCoLC)609757162 |
| ISBN |
9789814277327 (electronic book) |
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9814277320 (electronic book) |
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9789814277310 |
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9814277312 |
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