Re:Introduction to the Modeling and Analysis of Complex Systems
by Scipio_Afri on Friday September 18, 2020 @03:44AM
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So is this a good open textbook? Does any open courseware or MOOC follow this book or topics it covers?
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Re:Introduction to the Modeling and Analysis of Complex Systems
by TeMPOraL on Friday September 18, 2020 @06:03AM
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Seconding the question.
Also, what's the best not-necessarily-open textbook on the subject? I've been meaning to dig into the topic in depth for a while, I could use a good textbook.
Re:Introduction to the Modeling and Analysis of Complex Systems
by SurfingToad on Friday September 18, 2020 @02:46PM
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Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos by Steven Strogatz is pretty good. Nonlinear dynamics is one of the backbones of complex systems, so it's worth delving into. Graph theory/topology is a close second. Complex Networks by Latora, Nicosia, and Russo is a nice introduction to the graph-theoretical perspective. Complexity: A Guided Tour by Melanie Mitchell is a nice and brief introduction. I can also recommend Spin Glasses and Complexity by Stein and Newman. Spin glasses are basically the "model organism" of complexity science, so it wouldn't hurt to get acquainted with them.