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CMPLXSYS 501 - An Introduction to Complex Systems
Fall 2020, Section 001
Instruction Mode: Section 001 is  Online (see other Sections below)
Subject: Complex Systems (CMPLXSYS)
Department: LSA Complex Systems
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Details

Credits:
3
Requirements & Distribution:
BS
Waitlist Capacity:
99
Advisory Prerequisites:
Graduate standing or permission of instructor.
BS:
This course counts toward the 60 credits of math/science required for a Bachelor of Science degree.
Repeatability:
May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:
Jacobs,Abigail Zoe

Description

This course covers a broad range of fundamental topics relevant to the study of complex systems. Topics covered include evolutionary systems, self-organized criticality, measures of complexity, approaches to modeling complex adaptive systems, and emergence. Authors covered include Holland, Barabasi, Wolfram, Axelrod, Kauffman, Bak, and Gell-Mann.

Class Format:

As a DC (Distance due to COVID) course, all aspects of this course will be fully compatible with remote online learning. Class sessions will include synchronous participation in discussion sections with asynchronous substitutes, paired with asynchronous learning materials. Course assessment will be fully online and asynchronous.

Schedule

CMPLXSYS 501 - An Introduction to Complex Systems
Schedule Listing
001 (LEC)
 Online
11919
Open
6
 
-
TuTh 2:30PM - 4:00PMREMOTE
Partial Term 8/31/20 - 12/10/20

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