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020			_a9783030025885
040			_cIIT Kanpur
041			_aeng
082			_a003 _bT685i
100			_aTranquillo, Joe
245			_aAn introduction to complex systems _bmaking sense of a changing world​ _cJoe Tranquillo
260			_bSpringer _c2019 _aSwitzerland
300			_axiv, 396p
520			_aThis book explores the interdisciplinary field of complex systems theory. By the end of the book, readers will be able to understand terminology that is used in complex systems and how they are related to one another; see the patterns of complex systems in practical examples; map current topics, in a variety of fields, to complexity theory; and be able to read more advanced literature in the field. The book begins with basic systems concepts and moves on to how these simple rules can lead to complex behavior. The author then introduces non-linear systems, followed by pattern formation, and networks and information flow in systems. Later chapters cover the thermodynamics of complex systems, dynamical patterns that arise in networks, and how game theory can serve as a framework for decision making. The text is interspersed with both philosophical and quantitative arguments, and each chapter ends with questions and prompts that help readers make more connections.
650			_aEngineering
650			_aMathematics
650			_aArtificial intelligence
650			_aComplex Systems
942			_cBK
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