Introduction to Complexity and Complex Systems - Rilegato

Northrop, Robert B.

 
9781439839010: Introduction to Complexity and Complex Systems
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ISBN 10: 1439839018 ISBN 13: 9781439839010
Casa editrice: CRC Press, 2010

Sinossi

The boundaries between simple and complicated, and complicated and complex system designations are fuzzy and debatable, even using quantitative measures of complexity. However, if you are a biomedical engineer, a biologist, physiologist, economist, politician, stock market speculator, or politician, you have encountered complex systems. Furthermore, your success depends on your ability to successfully interact with and manage a variety of complex systems. In order not to be blindsided by unexpected results, we need a systematic, comprehensive way of analyzing, modeling, and simulating complex systems to predict non-anticipated outcomes.

In its engaging first chapters, the book introduces complex systems, Campbell's Law, and the Law of Unintended Consequences, and mathematics necessary for conversations in complex systems. Subsequent chapters illustrate concepts via commonly studied biological mechanisms. The final chapters focus on higher-level complexity problems, and introduce complexity in economic systems.

Designed as a reference for biologists and biological engineers, Introduction to Complexity and Complex Systems lends itself to use in a classroom course to introduce advanced students studying biomedical engineering, biophysics, or physiology to complex systems. Engaging and illustrative, this book aids scientists and decision makers in managing biological complexity and complex systems.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Robert B. Northrop is Professor Emeritus and the former Program Director of the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program at the University of Connecticut.

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Editore
CRC Press
Data di pubblicazione
2010
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1439839018
ISBN 13 
9781439839010
Rilegatura
Copertina rigida
Numero edizione
1
Numero di pagine
552
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
non disponibile

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