A synthesis and a practical approach to complex systems |
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| Authors: | Nicolas Brodu |
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| Affiliation: | Nicolas Brodu is affiliated with the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1M8. He is currently affiliated with INRIA Rennes‐Bretagne Atlantique Research Centre, Campus Universitaire de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France. |
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| Abstract: | This document is both a synthesis of current notions about complex systems and a practical approach description. A disambiguation is proposed and exposes possible reasons for controversies related to causation and emergence. Theoretical considerations about simulations are presented. A justification is then given for the development of practical tools and techniques for the investigation of complex systems. A methodology for the usage of these tools is finally suggested, illustrated by application examples. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Complexity, 2009. |
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| Keywords: | complexity emergence causality review |
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