Ebook: Complexity: A Very Short Introduction

In this Very Short Introduction, John Holland presents an introduction to the science of complexity. Using examples from biology and economics, he shows how complexity science models the behaviour of complex systems.;1. Complex systems ; 2. Complex physical systems ; 3. Complex adaptive system 4. Agents, networks, degree, and recirculation ; 5. Specialization and diversity ; 6. Emergence ; 7. Co-evolution and the formation of niches ; 8. Putting it all together ; Further reading ; Index