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The 10 features of complex systems: Part 1

The 10 features of complex systems: Part 1

FromSimplifying Complexity


The 10 features of complex systems: Part 1

FromSimplifying Complexity

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
May 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In most of our episodes so far, we've taken a single concept and looked at it through the context of a single example. But in this episode and the next, we're going to pull back the camera to get a bird's-eye view of complexity science, by exploring the features common to all complex systems.
We're joined again by Karoline Wiesner, Professor of Complexity Science in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Potsdam in Germany. In this episode, Karoline is going to explain four conditions that we see in complexity science: numerosity, disorder and diversity, feedback, and non-equilibrium. At the end of the episode, she's going to bring them all together to explain a central concept of complex systems: emergence.
 
Resources and links:

Karoline’s book ‘What Is a Complex System?’

 
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Brady Heywood website
This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.
Released:
May 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (40)

Simplifying Complexity is a podcast about the underlying principles of complex systems. On the show, we explore the key concepts of complexity science with expert minds from around the world. Each episode focuses on an interview where we break down a specific concept in detail.