This course covers a broad range of advanced topics relevant to the study of complex systems. Topics include evolutionary systems, self-organizing criticality, measures of complexity, collective intelligence, approaches to modeling complex adaptive systems and emergence, among others. Topics will change from year to year based on the instructors.
Course Requirements:
Attend lectures, complete homework problem assignments and/or research project(s) and take the required exam(s).
Intended Audience:
Undergraduates, primarily well-prepared Juniors and Seniors, and Rackham graduate students.
Class Format:
3 hours of lecture per week