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===REU Program Principal Investigator (PI)===
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==[http://santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Cristopher%20Moore Cristopher Moore], Santa Fe Institute, Resident Faculty ==
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==REU Program Principle Investigator (PI)==
===Potential Mentors and Projects===


[http://santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Cristopher%20Moore Cristopher Moore], Santa Fe Institute, Resident Faculty <br>
==[http://santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Alfred%20H%C3%BCbler Alfred Hubler], Santa Fe Institute, External Faculty==
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'''Projects 1 and 2''': [[Media:hublerab.pdf |The Physics of a Thought and Why do Sand Castles Fall?]]<br>


==Potential Mentors and Projects==
==[http://santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Ben%20Althouse Ben Althouse], Santa Fe Institute, Omidyar Fellow==
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'''Project 1''':[[Media:benandsam.pdf | Identification of network structures affecting resilience to the spread of behaviors and disease in a massive social network]] (mentor group: Ben Althouse and Sam Scarpino)
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'''[http://santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Alfred%20H%C3%BCbler Alfred Hubler]''', Santa Fe Institute, External Faculty <br>
==[http://santafe.edu/about/people/profile/David%20Wolpert David Wolpert], Santa Fe Institute, Resident Faculty==
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'''Project 1''': [[Media:Exploringinfo.pdf |Exploring Information Exchange and Universals in Social Organization]] (Mentor Group: David Wolpert, [http://www.santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Henry%20T.%20Wright Henry Wright], and [http://santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Eric%20Rupley Eric Rupley]) <br>


Project 1: The Physics of a Thought<br>
'''Project 2''': [[Media:microbiome.pdf |Uncovering Hidden Structure in Microbiome]] (Mentor Group: David Wolpert, Eric Libby, and [http://www.life.illinois.edu/plantbio/People/Faculty/ODwyer.htm James O'Dwyer] (from afar)) <br>


What drives the emergence of intelligent behavior in self-assembling physical networks? In this project models of the growth and evolution of realistic physical networks in complex environments will be studied. The response of the networks will be analysed in terms of standard definition of intelligence. We will try to understand which forces drive the emergence of intelligent behavior.<br>


Project 2: Why do Sand Castles Fall?<br>
==[http://santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Eric%20Libby Eric Libby], Santa Fe Institute, Omidyar Fellow==
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'''Project 1''': [[Media:ericlibbyab.pdf |The Evolutionary Origins of Developmental Programs]]<br>


Why do sand castles fall why they dry, whereas adobe bricks gain mechanical strength when they dry. Fractal particle distributions might be the solution to this puzzle. In this project the mechanical properties of fractal particles agglomerates will be modeled as a function of the fractal dimension of the particles and the water content. Adobe bricks are a very low-cost, environmental-friendly building material, but little is known about the reasons for their mechanical strength. This project could help to introduce adobe bricks as a substitute for concrete.<br>
'''Project 2''': [[Media:microbiome.pdf |Uncovering Hidden Structure in Microbiome]] (Mentor Group: David Wolpert, Eric Libby, and [http://www.life.illinois.edu/plantbio/People/Faculty/ODwyer.htm James O'Dwyer] (from afar)) <br>


'''[http://santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Aviv%20Bergman Aviv Bergman]''', Santa Fe Institute, External Faculty <br>


'''[http://santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Ben%20Althouse Ben Althouse]''', Santa Fe Institute, Omidyar Fellow<br>
==[http://santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Evandro%20Ferrada Evandro Ferrada], Santa Fe Institute, Omidyar Fellow==
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'''Potential Projects''': [[Media:evandroab.pdf |The evolution of the RNA molecular alphabet, The origin of non-coding RNA in bacterial genomes, and Protein structural innovations in the Escherichia lineage]] <br>


'''[http://santafe.edu/about/people/profile/David%20Wolpert David Wolpert]''', Santa Fe Institute, Resident Faculty <br>


'''Project 1''': Exploring Information Exchange and Universals in Social Organization  Are there universal constraints on the networks of human interaction that govern how we build our complex societies?  Might there be such universals that explain the details of the transition from prime chiefdoms to the first administered and centralized economies 6000 years ago? Can they help us understand the structure found in modern hierarchical yet distributed collaborations, such as guerilla rebellions, or industrial firms?  This REU opportunity is for a talented student to assist a project that examines the effect of constraints on networks of information and material exchange among decision-making agents. We will focus in particular on how the structure of such a network that optimizes the response of the network to environmentally imposed stress varies with that stress, and varies with those constraints.  This project will combine model development and analysis with ethnographic and archaeological studies of social structure and decision-making, especially focusing on how microscale dynamics can form the macroscale patterning we identify in the rise of complex, urban-based society, such as those which arose in southern Mesopotamia (ca. 4000 BC), central China (ca. 2000 BC), and Mesoamerica (ca. 200 BC). This project will best engage a student with a quantitative background who is interested in applying information theory and the optimization of communication networks to understanding social dynamics and cultural evolution.  The primary SFI faculty advising the student is David Wolpert (http://www.santafe.edu/about/people/profile/David%20Wolpert), with additional advising by Henry Wright (http://www.santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Henry%20T.%20Wright) and Eric Rupley (http://www.santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Eric%20Rupley).
==[http://santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Pan%20Zhang Pan Zhang], Santa Fe Institute, Postdoctoral Fellow==
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'''Project 1''': [[Media:Pan1.pdf |Solve recommendation problem by stochastic block modeling and Message-passing]] <br>


'''Project 2''': [[Media:microbiome.pdf |Uncovering Hidden Structure in Microbiome]] (Mentor Group: David Wolpert, Eric Libby, and [http://www.life.illinois.edu/plantbio/People/Faculty/ODwyer.htm James O'Dwyer] (from afar))
'''Project 2''': [[Media:Pan2.pdf |Community detection and missing-link prediction on bi-partite networks by non-backtracking random walk matrix]] <br>


'''[http://santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Eric%20Libby Eric Libby]''', Santa Fe Institute, Omidyar Fellow<br>
'''Project 1''': [[Media:ericlibbyab.pdf |The Evolutionary Origins of Developmental Programs]


'''Project 2''': [[Media:microbiome.pdf |Uncovering Hidden Structure in Microbiome]] (Mentor Group: David Wolpert, Eric Libby, and [http://www.life.illinois.edu/plantbio/People/Faculty/ODwyer.htm James O'Dwyer] (from afar))
==[http://santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Ruben%20Andrist Ruben Andrist], Santa Fe Institute, Omidyar Fellow==
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[http://santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Eric%20Rupley Eric Rupley], Santa Fe Institute, Researcher <br>
'''Project 1''': [[Media:rubenab.pdf |Emulating multi-dimensional systems with a 1D chain]] <br>


Project Abstract: Exploring Information Exchange and Universals in Social Organization  Are there universal constraints on the networks of human interaction that govern how we build our complex societies?  Might there be such universals that explain the details of the transition from prime chiefdoms to the first administered and centralized economies 6000 years ago? Can they help us understand the structure found in modern hierarchical yet distributed collaborations, such as guerilla rebellions, or industrial firms?  This REU opportunity is for a talented student to assist a project that examines the effect of constraints on networks of information and material exchange among decision-making agents. We will focus in particular on how the structure of such a network that optimizes the response of the network to environmentally imposed stress varies with that stress, and varies with those constraints.  This project will combine model development and analysis with ethnographic and archaeological studies of social structure and decision-making, especially focusing on how microscale dynamics can form the macroscale patterning we identify in the rise of complex, urban-based society, such as those which arose in southern Mesopotamia (ca. 4000 BC), central China (ca. 2000 BC), and Mesoamerica (ca. 200 BC). This project will best engage a student with a quantitative background who is interested in applying information theory and the optimization of communication networks to understanding social dynamics and cultural evolution.  The primary SFI faculty advising the student is David Wolpert (http://www.santafe.edu/about/people/profile/David%20Wolpert), with additional advising by Henry Wright (http://www.santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Henry%20T.%20Wright) and Eric Rupley (http://www.santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Eric%20Rupley).


[http://santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Evandro%20Ferrada Evandro Ferrada], Santa Fe Institute, Omidyar Fellow<br>
==[http://santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Sam%20Scarpino Sam Scarpino], Santa Fe Institute, Omidyar Fellow==
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'''Project 1''':[[Media:benandsam.pdf | Identification of network structures affecting resilience to the spread of behaviors and disease in a massive social network]] (mentor group: Ben Althouse and Sam Scarpino)
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[http://santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Pan%20Zhang Pan Zhang], Santa Fe Institute, Postdoctoral Fellow<br>
==[http://santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Tanmoy%20Bhattacharya Tanmoy Bhattacharya], Santa Fe Institute, Resident Faculty==
[[Media:Pan1.pdf |Pan Project Abstract]]
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[[Media:Pan2.pdf |Pan Project Abstract]]
'''Projects 1 and 2''': [[Media:Tanmoyab.pdf |Words in languages often display polysemy and Languages change over time at various levels]]
 
[http://santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Ruben%20Andrist Ruben Andrist], Santa Fe Institute, Omidyar Fellow<br>
 
[http://santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Sam%20Scarpino Sam Scarpino], Santa Fe Institute, Omidyar Fellow<br>
 
[http://santafe.edu/about/people/profile/Tanmoy%20Bhattacharya Tanmoy Bhattacharya], Santa Fe Institute, Resident Faculty <br>
[[Media:Tanmoyab.pdf |Tanmoy Project Abstract]]

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Research Experiences for Undergraduates 2014



REU Program Principal Investigator (PI)

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Cristopher Moore, Santa Fe Institute, Resident Faculty


Potential Mentors and Projects

Alfred Hubler, Santa Fe Institute, External Faculty

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Projects 1 and 2: The Physics of a Thought and Why do Sand Castles Fall?

Ben Althouse, Santa Fe Institute, Omidyar Fellow

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Project 1: Identification of network structures affecting resilience to the spread of behaviors and disease in a massive social network (mentor group: Ben Althouse and Sam Scarpino)

David Wolpert, Santa Fe Institute, Resident Faculty

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Project 1: Exploring Information Exchange and Universals in Social Organization (Mentor Group: David Wolpert, Henry Wright, and Eric Rupley)

Project 2: Uncovering Hidden Structure in Microbiome (Mentor Group: David Wolpert, Eric Libby, and James O'Dwyer (from afar))


Eric Libby, Santa Fe Institute, Omidyar Fellow

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Project 1: The Evolutionary Origins of Developmental Programs

Project 2: Uncovering Hidden Structure in Microbiome (Mentor Group: David Wolpert, Eric Libby, and James O'Dwyer (from afar))


Evandro Ferrada, Santa Fe Institute, Omidyar Fellow

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Potential Projects: The evolution of the RNA molecular alphabet, The origin of non-coding RNA in bacterial genomes, and Protein structural innovations in the Escherichia lineage


Pan Zhang, Santa Fe Institute, Postdoctoral Fellow

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Project 1: Solve recommendation problem by stochastic block modeling and Message-passing

Project 2: Community detection and missing-link prediction on bi-partite networks by non-backtracking random walk matrix


Ruben Andrist, Santa Fe Institute, Omidyar Fellow

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Project 1: Emulating multi-dimensional systems with a 1D chain


Sam Scarpino, Santa Fe Institute, Omidyar Fellow

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Project 1: Identification of network structures affecting resilience to the spread of behaviors and disease in a massive social network (mentor group: Ben Althouse and Sam Scarpino)

Tanmoy Bhattacharya, Santa Fe Institute, Resident Faculty

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Projects 1 and 2: Words in languages often display polysemy and Languages change over time at various levels

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