CSSS 2008 Santa Fe-Schedule
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Week One: MODELING/NONLINEAR DYNAMICS
TIME | ACTIVITY |
Sunday, June 1 | |
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Welcome Reception & Buffet Dinner @ St. Johns |
Monday, June 2 | |
All events at St. Johns | |
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Opening Remarks: Geoffrey West/Dan Rockmore |
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Nonlinear Dynamics I: Liz Bradley |
12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Agent-based Modeling: Stephen Guerin/Owen Densmore |
2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Break |
3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Student introductions & breaking the ice |
7:30 p.m. | Special Event: Liz Bradley/David Capps - Con/cantation Chaotic Variations |
Tuesday, June 3 | |
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Networks I: Mark Newman |
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Nonlinear Dynamics II: Liz Bradley |
12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Modeling in the Social Sciences I: Josh Epstein |
2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Break |
3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Nonlinear Dynamics III: Liz Bradley |
7:00 pm - 9:00/9:30 p.m. | Downtown for evening - one drink coupon at Coyote Cafe - shuttles back and forth |
Wednesday, June 4 | |
All events at SFI | |
12:30 p.m. -1:45 p.m. | Lunch |
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Networks II: Mark Newman |
3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Tea with SFI community |
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Social Sciences Modeling II: Josh Epstein |
8 p.m. - ? | Board Game evening in the Lower Common Room |
Thursday, June 5 | |
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Nonlinear Dynamics IV: Liz Bradley |
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Networks III: Mark Newman |
12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Social Sciences/Modeling III: Josh Epstein |
2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Break |
3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Nonlinear Dynamics (in action!): Alfred Hubler |
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Introduction to the Design and Analysis of Computer Experiments: Béla Nagy |
Friday, June 6 | |
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Evolution I: David Krakauer |
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Networks IV: Mark Newman |
12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. | Nonlinear Dynamics Lab - w/Alfred Hubler signup in Evans Science Building 214
Eigenvalues tutorial (1:00-2:00) Information Theory, measurement, models -- Tom Carter (2:00-3:00) (Reading material and examples) |
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Nonlinear Dynamics Lab - w/Alfred Hubler signup in Evans Science Building 214
Evolutionary Game Theory Tutorial in the big lecture hall. (more info) (notes) |
5:00 p.m. | Nish is going to the Outlet Mall so folks can buy stuff (Josh, Petr, Sonya) |
5:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m. | Flamenco Theme Party! @ SFI |
Saturday, June 7 | |
All day | Hiking (Bandelier, Los Alamos) |
1:00 p.m. - ? | Sharon Gilchrist at Cowgirl |
8:00 p.m. | Viewing of Ghost Dog starring Forest Whitaker in the Lower Common Rooms (upstairs) |
Sunday, June 8 | |
12:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Euro 2008 - Germany vs. Poland -- On a TV in the lower dorms |
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Ultimate Frisbee -- Meet at the athletic field |
4:20 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Theory group -- Meet at coffee shop/lounge |
5:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. | Basketball -- Meet at the gym |
Week Two - Ecology/Evolution/Molecular Biology/Disordered Systems
TIME | ACTIVITY | |
Monday, June 9 | ||
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Adaptationism and the Adaptive Landscape: Jon Wilkins (SFI) | |
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Break | |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | MCMC and Complex Systems: Aaron Clauset | |
12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m. | Lunch | |
1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Foodwebs I: Jennifer Dunne | |
2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Break | |
3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Foodwebs II: Neo Martinez | |
4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | T-shirt design ( TShirts page ) | |
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Tutorial: Central dogma / genomics tutorial (Jean) | |
7:00 p.m. - ?? p.m. | Tutorial: Opensource software tutorial (includes Python [code samples] and R) | |
Tuesday, June 10 | ||
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Food Webs III: Jennifer Dunne | |
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Break | |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Food Webs IV: Neo Martinez | |
12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m. | Lunch - Theory Group Second Meeting: Manuel DeLanda Discussion, Part II (in Cafeteria) | |
1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Rule-based modeling for biomolecular systems I: Jean Krivine | |
2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Break | |
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Basketball -- Meet at the gym | |
3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Logic Tutorial, focused on human reasoning | |
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Nonlinear Dynamics Lab - Alfred Hubler signup | |
7 p.m. - 8 p.m. | Evolutionary Game Theory Tutorial: Part II | |
7 p.m. - ?? | NBA Finals Game 3 -- Boston Celtics at LA Lakers | |
8 p.m. - 9 p.m. | Geometry of Fitness Landscapes go/no-go discussion, meet outside lecture hall | |
Wednesday, June 11 | ||
10:30 a.m. - noon | Tutorial: Questions at the Intersection of Neuroscience and Complexity Slides | |
All afternoon events at SFI | ||
12:30 p.m. -1:45 p.m. | Lunch (at SFI) | |
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Carnot, Chemistry, and Computation: D. Eric Smith | |
3:00 p.m. | Tea with SFI community | |
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Rule-based modeling for biomolecular systems II: Jean Krivine | |
5:30 p.m. - ? | Albuquerque Isotopes baseball game (game starts at 7pm) | |
8 p.m. - ? | Board Game evening in the Lower Common Room upper floor | |
Thursday, June 12 | ||
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Rule-based modeling for biomolecular systems III: Jean Krivine | |
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Break | |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Complex Systems I: Dan Stein | |
12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m. | Lunch - (Theory Group Meets in Cafeteria: DeLanda Part III - Machinic Phlyum) | |
1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Group Dynamics I: Iain Couzin | |
2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Break | |
3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Group Dynamics II: Iain Couzin | |
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Workshop: Modelling in virus fields (a priori in the main room) | |
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Pizza Party @ St. Johns | |
8:30ish - ???. | Tom Carter -- topics TBD | |
Friday, June 13 | ||
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Complex Systems II: Dan Stein | |
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Break | |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Complex Systems III: Dan Stein | |
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch | |
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Tutorial: Economics & Finance 101: (Carlos) | |
3 p.m. (??) | Nish's car leaves for the Grand Canyon, with Petr, Jean and Jeremie. | |
Saturday, June 14 | ||
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Santa Fe Complex Grand Opening "Emergence: The Interaction of Science & Art" Saturday, June 14 / 624 Agua Fria St more info |
Week Three - FINANCE/ECONOMICS/AI
TIME | ACTIVITY |
Monday, June 16
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9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Finance/Economics I: D._Eric_Smith |
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Statistical Learning/Markets/Complex Systems I: Greg_Leibon |
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Herding Behaviors: Willamien Kets |
3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Analytical Toolery: The Brothers Foster |
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Tutorial: Semiotics, Sign Systems, and the Mind - Chris |
6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. | Theory of computation: Adam Campbell |
Tuesday, June 17 | |
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Prehistoric Finance: Daniel Hruschka |
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Statistical Learning/Markets/Complex Systems II: Greg_Leibon |
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Statistical Learning/Markets/Complex Systems III: Greg_Leibon |
2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Break |
3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Cellular Networks and Robustness I: Andreas Wagner |
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | GIS / Spatial Analysis: Flávia |
7:00 p.m. | The Motivation and Creation of "NUMB3RS:" Julie Hebert (writer, director, consulting producer) and David Zucker (co-executive producer) |
Wednesday, June 18 | |
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Cellular Networks and Robustness II: Andreas Wagner |
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Econophysics I: Doyne Farmer |
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Growth, Innovation and the Pace of Life from Cells to Cities: Geoffrey West |
2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Break |
3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Group project work |
Thursday, June 19 | |
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Econophysics II: J. Doyne Farmer |
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Climate and Diet I: Gidon Eshel |
12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Evolutionary Computing I: Melanie Mitchell |
2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Break |
3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Evolutionary Computing II: Melanie Mitchell |
5 pm to 6pm | Tutorial: Network Economics and Value Theory: From Marx to Complexity - Chris |
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Pizza Party @ St. Johns |
Friday, June 20 - All Day at SFI | |
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Cellular Automata and Amorphous Computing: Melanie Mitchell |
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Climate and Diet II: Gidon Eshel |
12:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch (@ SFI) |
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m | Communicating Complexity: Mitch Waldrop |
4 p.m. (??) | Nish driving down to White Sands for the full moon with Ruben, Jean, Sonja, Peter, Petr and Giovanni (in one car?). |
Week Four
TIME | ACTIVITY |
Monday, June 23 | |
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Social Sciences/Modeling II: Scott E. Page |
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Computational Complexity: Cris Moore |
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Group project work |
2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Break |
3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Group project work |
Tuesday, June 24 | |
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Social Sciences/Modeling II: Scott E. Page |
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Quantum Computing: Cris Moore |
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Group project work |
2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Break |
3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Group project work |
Wednesday, June 25 | |
All events at SFI | |
CSSS@20: Continuity and Novelty | |
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Trans-disciplinarity and complexity - What makes SFI unique?: David Krakauer |
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | The diffusion of statistical physics reasoning into complex phenomena: D. Eric Smith |
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 p.m. | Experimental and Empirical Data: Jessica Flack |
12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | The evolution of computational concepts and methods at SFI: Stephanie Forrest |
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Changing visions of society: From the many-body problem to sustainability: Luis Bettencourt |
3:15 p.m. | Tea with SFI community |
4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | The influence of SFI on the academic/business/intellectual landscape |
Thursday, June 26 | |
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Group project work |
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Group project work |
12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Group project work |
Friday, June 27: FINAL POSTER DAY | |
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Farewell Party! Academy Awards Theme! |