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== Questions and Answers == | |||
What are your main interests? | |||
'''What are your main interests?''' | |||
Obviously I have an interest in complex systems, but more specifically I am interested in understanding how groups of individuals collaborate to generate problem solutions. This topic naturally lends itself to a complex systems approach because there are a large number of interactions between different types of individuals, which may (or may not) produce a novel solution to the problem at hand. | Obviously I have an interest in complex systems, but more specifically I am interested in understanding how groups of individuals collaborate to generate problem solutions. This topic naturally lends itself to a complex systems approach because there are a large number of interactions between different types of individuals, which may (or may not) produce a novel solution to the problem at hand. | ||
What sort of expertise can you bring to the group? | '''What sort of expertise can you bring to the group?''' | ||
My background is in Computer Science and I am currently working on my PhD in Computational Social Science, so I have quite a bit of experience in computer programming and agent-based modeling. | My background is in Computer Science and I am currently working on my PhD in Computational Social Science, so I have quite a bit of experience in computer programming and agent-based modeling. | ||
What do you hope to get out of the CSSS? | '''What do you hope to get out of the CSSS?''' | ||
I want to learn how researchers from different research fields handle the analysis of complex systems. This will be helpful as I continue work on my dissertation. | I want to learn how researchers from different research fields handle the analysis of complex systems. This will be helpful as I continue work on my dissertation. | ||
Do you have any possible projects in mind for the CSSS? | '''Do you have any possible projects in mind for the CSSS?''' | ||
I am still thinking about possible projects, but in general would like to work on a model that has simple rules, but still generates interesting behavior. | I am still thinking about possible projects, but in general would like to work on a model that has simple rules, but still generates interesting behavior. | ||
== More About Me == | |||
[http://www.css.gmu.edu/randy/index.html My Web page at George Mason University] | |||
[http://www.css.gmu.edu/node/70 A few questions I answered about my department] | |||
Latest revision as of 06:37, 21 June 2011
Questions and Answers
What are your main interests?
Obviously I have an interest in complex systems, but more specifically I am interested in understanding how groups of individuals collaborate to generate problem solutions. This topic naturally lends itself to a complex systems approach because there are a large number of interactions between different types of individuals, which may (or may not) produce a novel solution to the problem at hand.
What sort of expertise can you bring to the group?
My background is in Computer Science and I am currently working on my PhD in Computational Social Science, so I have quite a bit of experience in computer programming and agent-based modeling.
What do you hope to get out of the CSSS?
I want to learn how researchers from different research fields handle the analysis of complex systems. This will be helpful as I continue work on my dissertation.
Do you have any possible projects in mind for the CSSS?
I am still thinking about possible projects, but in general would like to work on a model that has simple rules, but still generates interesting behavior.