Complex systems are pervasive in our world from traffic jams to ant colonies they consist of multiple diverse, interconnected elements that are often capable of adaptation giving rise to complex behavior as they evolve over time. Complex systems theory is an exciting new area of mathematics and science that studies these non-linear systems within a variety of domains by employing a suit of different theoretical tools from systems theory to network analysis and cybernetics. Complex systems presents some of the toughest challenges in contemporary science. This video will give an introduction to what complexity is and what defines complex systems. (Please note if you have already taken our Complexity theory course then this lecture maybe skipped)

This slide will give you an overview to the key concept within complexity theory that you will needed to understand complexity science. If you are already familiar with complexity theory(or have already taken our complexity theory course) then this section may be skipped

This slide will introduce students to the tools used within complexity science, focusing in partiuclare on the two primary methods of Agent based modelling and Network anlaysis.

Earth systems science is the study of earth as a complex systems composed of interacting physical, chemical and biological processes with in what are called earth’s sphere. Inherently transcending disciplines it crosses the scientific boundaries to treat the Earth as an integrated system. This section will introduce you to this still emerging subject and the application of complexity theory to gaining a better understanding of earths multiple subsystems.

This lesson will dig deeper into some of the concepts that were introduced in the first lesson on Earth Systems science

This video gives a brief overview to complex technology systems which are large networks composed of multiple highly interconnected technologies, such electrical power grids, telecommunication networks, transportation networks or global supply chains.

This video will give you an introduction to the area of Complex Socio-Technical Systems a new area that takes a holistic approach to the design of engineering projects which involve the interaction of both social and technical elements.

Complexity economics is the application of complexity theory to modelling and understanding the economy, as such it represent an alternative paradigm to the our mainstream economic theory that relies heavily upon the concepts of classical physics. This video will give you an introduction to this new area also some times called nonlinear economics

This lesson will dig deeper into some of the concepts that were introduced in the first lesson on Complexity economics

This lesson will give you an overview to the area of Social network analysis which is the application of network theory to the modeling and analysis of social systems. it combines both tools for analyzing social relations and theory for explaining the structures that emerge from these social interactions.

This lesson will dig deeper into some of the concepts that were introduced in the first lesson on Social network analysis