Publisher's Synopsis
Containing selected papers on the fundamentals and applications of complexity science, this multidisciplinary book presents new approaches for resolving complex issues that cannot be resolved using conventional mathematical or software models. Complex systems problems can occur in a variety of areas such as physical sciences and engineering, the economy, the environment, humanities and social and political sciences. The global behaviour of these systems emerges from the interaction of constituent components and is unpredictable but not random. The key attribute of complex systems is the ability to self-organise and adapt to unpredictable changes in their environment.
