Category Archives: Complex dynamical systems

Social Emergence – Societies as Complex Systems

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Giorgio Bertini

Can we understand important social issues by studying individual personalities, decisions, and behaviors? Or are societies somehow more than the people in them? Sociologists have long believed that the study of individual decisions and behaviors cannot fully explain the complex … Continue reading →

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Early-warning signals for Critical Transitions

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

Complex dynamical systems, ranging from ecosystems to financial markets and the climate, can have tipping points at which a sudden shift to a contrasting dynamical regime may occur. Although predicting such critical points before they are reached is extremely difficult, … Continue reading →

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Complex Dynamical Systems Theory

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

Complexity is a systemic property. Whether in the physical or social realms, if individuals are independent or even weakly interdependent no complex physical or social structure will emerge; connectivity and interaction are necessary conditions for the emergence of complexity. The … Continue reading →