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'''Suggested Further Readings:'''
==Readings and Materials==


[[Media:Why_Model.pdf‎ |Joshua M Epstein, Why Model?]]
===General Agent-Based Modeling===


[[http://www.santafe.edu/media/workingpapers/10-12-033.pdf |Jim Crutchfield, The Dreams of Theory]]
[[Media:Axtell,_et_al_-_Aligning_Simulation_Models.pdf | Aligning Simulation Models - Axtell et al.]]


General Complex Systems: Mitchell, M. Complexity: A Guided Tour
[[Media:Epstein_-_Agent-based_Generative_Social_Science.pdf | Agent-Based Generative Social Science - Epstein‎]]
 
[[Media:Epstein,_Steinbruner,_Parker_-_Modeling_Civil_Violence.pdf | Modeling Civil Violence - Epstein‎]]
 
[[Media:Gajardo,_Moreira,_Goles_-_Complexity_of_Langton's_Ant.pdf | Complexity of Langton's Ant - Gajardo, Moreira, and Goles]]
 
===Tasmanian Devils===
 
[[Media:Polygons.PNG |Polygons.PNG]]
 
===Rock, Paper, Scissors===
 
[[Media:Kerr,_et_al_-_Local_dispersal_promotes_biodiversity_in_rock-paper-scissors.pdf | Rock Paper Scissors in Bacteria & Biodiversity - Kerr et al.]]‎
 
[[Media:Szabo,_Szolnoki,_Izsak_-_RPS_on_Small_World_Networks.pdf | RPS on a Small World Network - Szabo, Szolnoki, Izsak]]
 
[[Media:Kircher_-_Emergent_Behavior_of_Rock-Paper-Scissors_Game.pdf‎ | Emergent Behavior of Rock Paper Scissors - Kircher]]
 
===Flocking===
 
[[Media:Feder_-_Statistical_Physics_is_for_the_Birds.pdf | Statistical Physics is for the Birds - Feder ]]
 
[[Media:Hartman,_Benes_-_Autonomous_Boids.pdf | Autonomous Boids - Hartman & Benes]]‎
 
[[Media:Reynolds_-_Flocks,_Herds,_and_Schools.PDF | Flocks, Herds, and Schools - Reynolds]]‎
 
===Chaos Theory===
 
[[Media:Lorenz_-_Deterministic,_Non-periodic_Flow.PDF | Deterministic Nonperiodic Flow - Lorenz]]‎
 
===Networks===
 
[[Media:Dunne_-_Encyclopedia_of_Complex_Systems,_Food_Webs.pdf | Food Webs - Dunne]]
 
===Ants===
 
[[Media:Dorigo,_Maniezzo,_Colorni_-_The_Ant_System_-_Optimization_by_a_colony_of_cooperating_agents.pdf‎ | The Ant System: Optimization by a Colony of Cooperating Agents - Dorigo, Maniezzo, Colorni ]]
 
===Epidemiology===
Global Epidemic and Mobility modeler:
[http://www.gleamviz.org/]
 
Readings:
 
[http://www.pnas.org/content/103/7/2015.full.pdf+html Article on the role of airline network in predicting global epidemics.]
 
[http://www.cpt.univ-mrs.fr/~barrat/bmb68.pdf Maps and cartograms of disease evolution in the US via air traffic.]
 
==Curriculum & Tools==
 
[[Media:NetLogo_Mystery_Pattern.pdf | Netlogo Mystery Pattern]]‎
 
[[Media:A1-Complex_Adaptive_Systems-W&T.doc | Walk & Turn (doc)‎]]
 
[[Media:C1-Swords&Shields.doc‎ | Swords & Shields (doc)]]
 
<b>Hillclimbers PDF AND MODEL</b> (.PDF with .nlogo attachent)<br>
[[Media:Hill_Climbing_Rules.pdf | PDF File Download ‎]]
 
[http://projectguts.org/files/Basic%20Hill%20Climbing%20Rig.nlogo  Hillclimbers Tournament Rig]<br>
[http://projectguts.org/files/example-turtles.nls  Hillclimbers Example Turtles]
 
==Suggested Readings==
 
[[Media:Why_Model.pdf‎ |Why Model? - Joshua M Epstein, ]]
[http://www.santafe.edu/media/workingpapers/10-12-033.pdf Jim Crutchfield, The Dreams of Theory]
 
[http://www.amazon.com/Complexity-Guided-Tour-Melanie-Mitchell/dp/0195124413/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1309386862&sr=8-1 Melanie Mitchell, Complexity: A Guided Tour]
 
[http://www.amazon.com/Honeybee-Democracy-Thomas-D-Seeley/dp/0691147213  Thomas D. Seeley, Honey Bee Democracy]
 
'''Suggested Videos'''
 
[http://santafe.edu/research/videos/catalog/ Video Catalog of SFI Lectures]
 
[http://itunes.apple.com/itunes-u/understanding-human-behavior/id381962164 Iain Couzin, Understanding Human Behavior]
 
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbK92bRW2lQ Hunting the Hidden Dimension, NOVA documentary on fractal geometry]
 
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPjv5gIUeU8 The Secret Life of Chaos, BBC documentary on chaos theory]
 
[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/emergence.html Emergence, Abridged NOVA ScienceNOW documentary on emergent phenomena]
 
[http://projectguts.org/files/Fileshare_Area493/videoTutorials/introCAS.mov Progect GUTS Intro to Complex Adaptive Systems]

Latest revision as of 15:46, 14 July 2011

Complexity and Modeling Program Navigation


Readings and Materials

General Agent-Based Modeling

Aligning Simulation Models - Axtell et al.

Agent-Based Generative Social Science - Epstein‎

Modeling Civil Violence - Epstein‎

Complexity of Langton's Ant - Gajardo, Moreira, and Goles

Tasmanian Devils

Polygons.PNG

Rock, Paper, Scissors

Rock Paper Scissors in Bacteria & Biodiversity - Kerr et al.

RPS on a Small World Network - Szabo, Szolnoki, Izsak

Emergent Behavior of Rock Paper Scissors - Kircher

Flocking

Statistical Physics is for the Birds - Feder

Autonomous Boids - Hartman & Benes

Flocks, Herds, and Schools - Reynolds

Chaos Theory

Deterministic Nonperiodic Flow - Lorenz

Networks

Food Webs - Dunne

Ants

The Ant System: Optimization by a Colony of Cooperating Agents - Dorigo, Maniezzo, Colorni

Epidemiology

Global Epidemic and Mobility modeler: [1]

Readings:

Article on the role of airline network in predicting global epidemics.

Maps and cartograms of disease evolution in the US via air traffic.

Curriculum & Tools

Netlogo Mystery Pattern

Walk & Turn (doc)‎

Swords & Shields (doc)

Hillclimbers PDF AND MODEL (.PDF with .nlogo attachent)
PDF File Download ‎

Hillclimbers Tournament Rig
Hillclimbers Example Turtles

Suggested Readings

Why Model? - Joshua M Epstein,

Jim Crutchfield, The Dreams of Theory

Melanie Mitchell, Complexity: A Guided Tour

Thomas D. Seeley, Honey Bee Democracy

Suggested Videos

Video Catalog of SFI Lectures

Iain Couzin, Understanding Human Behavior

Hunting the Hidden Dimension, NOVA documentary on fractal geometry

The Secret Life of Chaos, BBC documentary on chaos theory

Emergence, Abridged NOVA ScienceNOW documentary on emergent phenomena

Progect GUTS Intro to Complex Adaptive Systems