What Is a Complex System?

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What Is a Complex System? - Ladyman, James
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Although "complexity science" is used to understand systems as diverse as honeybees, economic markets, the human brain, and the climate, there is no agreement about its foundations. James Ladyman and Karoline Wiesner introduce the different features of complex systems and explain why complexity science is so important in today's world.
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Price
$46.80
Publisher
Yale University Press
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Pages
184
Dimensions
6.1 X 9.1 X 0.4 inches | 0.61 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780300251104

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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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