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Sunday, October 21, 2012
Peter Fryer — What are Complex Adaptive Systems? — A brief description of Complex Adaptive Systems and Complexity Theory
Art, also notice how he points out that human systems are not only complex adaptive systems like other in nature but they are complex evolutionary systems due to the higher level of human intelligence and its organizing power that accommodates a more flexible adaptability rate and a different order of coordination than other species.
Our "special" problem resulting from that advantage is that our species has the curious trait of some members becoming parasitical on the system, which leads eventually some form of dysfunction or collapse. So far this has only affected some societies, but as we enter the global age we face the danger of ecological dysfunction and even collapse.
Thanks, Tom -- This is a concise explanation of complex adaptive systems and considering how important they are (esp. re: Roger E.) it was something I needed. Saved it for reference.
Here's another brief exposition of complex adaptive systems: http://www.dkms.com/papers/openenterpriseexcerptnumb1final.pdf with a somewhat different emphasis.
Thanks Tom. Interesting. I'll have to read the link again.
ReplyDeleteArt, also notice how he points out that human systems are not only complex adaptive systems like other in nature but they are complex evolutionary systems due to the higher level of human intelligence and its organizing power that accommodates a more flexible adaptability rate and a different order of coordination than other species.
ReplyDeleteOur "special" problem resulting from that advantage is that our species has the curious trait of some members becoming parasitical on the system, which leads eventually some form of dysfunction or collapse. So far this has only affected some societies, but as we enter the global age we face the danger of ecological dysfunction and even collapse.
Thanks, Tom -- This is a concise explanation of complex adaptive systems and considering how important they are (esp. re: Roger E.) it was something I needed. Saved it for reference.
ReplyDeleteYou might also find this brief paper by W. Brian Arthur interesting: http://tuvalu.santafe.edu/~wbarthur/Papers/EconandComplex_Web.pdf
ReplyDeleteHere's another brief exposition of complex adaptive systems: http://www.dkms.com/papers/openenterpriseexcerptnumb1final.pdf with a somewhat different emphasis.
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