Boundaries of a Complex World

Andrei Ludu

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English

Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
25 April 2018

Applied mathematics; Chaos theory; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Earth sciences; Technology: general issues

Series: Springer Series in Synergetics

The central theme of this book is the extent to which the structure of the free dynamical boundaries of a system controls the evolution of the system as a whole. Applying three orthogonal types of thinking - mathematical, constructivist and morphological, it illustrates these concepts using applications to selected problems from the social and life sciences, as well as economics.

In a broader context, it introduces and reviews some modern mathematical approaches to the science of complex systems. Standard modeling approaches (based on non-linear differential equations, dynamic systems, graph theory, cellular automata, stochastic processes, or information theory) are suitable for studying local problems. However they cannot simultaneously take into account all the different facets and phenomena of a complex system, and new approaches are required to solve the challenging problem of correlations between phenomena at different levels and hierarchies, their self-organization and memory-evolutive aspects, the growth of additional structures and are ultimately required to explain why and how such complex systems can display both robustness and flexibility.

This graduate-level text also addresses a broader interdisciplinary audience, keeping the mathematical level essentially uniform throughout the book, and involving only basic elements from calculus, algebra, geometry and systems theory.

By: Andrei Ludu
Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Country of Publication: Germany
Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 5.679kg
ISBN: 9783662569771
ISBN 10: 3662569779
Series: Springer Series in Synergetics
Pages: 361
Publication Date: 25 April 2018
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part I Arts and Nonlinear Systems: `Nonlineart'.- Part II Mathematical Language.- Part III Applications.- Conclusions.- References.

Reviews for Boundaries of a Complex World

“The general focus of this work is on complex systems with boundaries and is likely to be attractive to readers with interdisciplinary interests bridging networks and geometry, art and neuroscience, and other pairings of traditional disciplines with some, at least tangential, threads in common. … others who also like to see geometry come to life in shimmering drops and films will find this book equally readable and enjoyable.” (Sandra L. Arlinghaus, Mathematical Reviews, December, 2016)