Result: Introduction to the Modeling and Analysis of Complex Systems

Title:
Introduction to the Modeling and Analysis of Complex Systems
Authors:
Source:
Milne Open Textbooks
Publisher Information:
KnightScholar
Publication Year:
2015
Collection:
SUNY Geneseo KnightScholar (State University of New York)
Document Type:
Academic journal text
File Description:
application/pdf
Language:
unknown
Accession Number:
edsbas.A4B2D274
Database:
BASE

Further Information

Keep up to date on Introduction to Modeling and Analysis of Complex Systems at http://bingweb.binghamton.edu/~sayama/textbook/! Introduction to the Modeling and Analysis of Complex Systems introduces students to mathematical/computational modeling and analysis developed in the emerging interdisciplinary field of Complex Systems Science. Complex systems are systems made of a large number of microscopic components interacting with each other in nontrivial ways. Many real-world systems can be understood as complex systems, where critically important information resides in the relationships between the parts and not necessarily within the parts themselves. This textbook offers an accessible yet technically-oriented introduction to the modeling and analysis of complex systems. The topics covered include: fundamentals of modeling, basics of dynamical systems, discrete-time models, continuous-time models, bifurcations, chaos, cellular automata, continuous field models, static networks, dynamic networks, and agent-based models. Most of these topics are discussed in two chapters, one focusing on computational modeling and the other on mathematical analysis. This unique approach provides a comprehensive view of related concepts and techniques, and allows readers and instructors to flexibly choose relevant materials based on their objectives and needs. Python sample codes are provided for each modeling example. This textbook is available for purchase in both grayscale and color via Amazon.com and CreateSpace.com. ; https://knightscholar.geneseo.edu/oer-ost/1013/thumbnail.jpg