Exploring the science of complexity
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Exploring the science of complexity series (part 18): Concept 9 – Self-organisation
The ways in which actors interact can give rise to self-organised phenomena.
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Exploring the science of complexity series (part 17): Concept 8 – Adaptive agents
A special class of complex systems is made up of adaptive agents.
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Exploring the science of complexity series (part 16): Concept 7 – Strange attractors and the ‘edge of chaos’
The patterns underlying seeming chaos within complex systems are explained.
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Exploring the science of complexity series (part 15): Concept 6 – Phase space and attractors
The overall shape of the system and its future possibilities are described using the idea of phase space.
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Exploring the science of complexity series (part 14): Concept 5 – Sensitivity to initial conditions
The behaviours of complex systems are sensitive to their initial conditions.
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Exploring the science of complexity series (part 13): Concept 4 – Nonlinearity
In complex systems, clear causal relations cannot be traced because of multiple influences.
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Exploring the science of complexity series (part 12): Concept 3 – System characteristics and behaviours emerge from simple rules of interaction
Emergent properties result from the interactions of the elements, but these are not properties of the individual elements themselves.
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Exploring the science of complexity series (part 11): Concept 2 – Feedback processes promote and inhibit change within systems
Both positive and negative feedback processes take place, acting to dampen or amplify change.
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Exploring the science of complexity series (part 10): Concept 1 – Interconnected and interdependent elements and dimensions
The phenomena that arise in systems of interconnected and interdependent elements and multiple dimensions.
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Exploring the science of complexity series (part 9): Unpacking complexity science – Key concepts and implications for international aid
Introducing the 10 key concepts of complexity science.