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Welcome to the course!
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Introduction to the Study of Complexity
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Properties Common to Complex Systems
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Core Disciplines, Goals, and Methodologies of the Sciences of Complexity
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Definitions of Complexity
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What are Complex Systems? The Experts Weigh In
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Introduction to NetLogo
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Our First NetLogo Model (Optional Introduction to NetLogo programming)
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Our Second NetLogo Model (Optional Introduction to NetLogo programming, part 2)
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Unit 1 Homework (Optional)
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No Test for Unit 1
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Welcome to Unit 2
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Introduction to Dynamics
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Iteration
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Linear versus Nonlinear Systems
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Logistic Map
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Period Doubling Route to Chaos
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Universality in Chaos
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Guest Spot: Liz Bradley, University of Colorado and SFI
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Unit 2 Homework
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Unit 2 Homework Solutions
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Take Unit 2 Test
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Welcome to Unit 3
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Introduction
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The Koch Curve
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Fractal Dimension
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Examples of Fractal Dimension
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Guest Spot: John Rundle
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Box-Counting Dimension
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Unit 3 Homework
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Take Unit 3 Test
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Welcome to Unit 4
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Introduction
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Maxwell's Demon
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Entropy and Statistical Mechanics
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Shannon Information
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Models Illustrating Shannon Information Content
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Guest Spot: Jim Crutchfield
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Unit 4 Homework
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Take Unit 4 Test
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Welcome to Unit 5
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Introduction
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Evolving Control Programs for Robby the Robot
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Genetic Programming and Genetic Art
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Evolving Virtual Creatures
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Guest Spot: Stephanie Forrest
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Unit 5 Homework
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Take Unit 5 Test
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Welcome to Unit 6
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Introduction
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Game of Life
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Elementary Cellular Automata
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Cellular Automata as Dynamical Systems
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Cellular Automata as Computers
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Evolving CAs with GAs
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Unit 6 Homework
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Take Unit 6 Test
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Welcome to Unit 7
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Introduction
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Flocking and Schooling
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Synchronization
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Ant Foraging and Task Allocation
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Information Processing in Biological Systems
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Guest Spot: David Krakauer
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Guest Spot: Doyne Farmer
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Unit 7 Homework
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Take Unit 7 Test
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Welcome to Unit 8
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Introduction
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The Prisoner's Dilemma
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The El Farol Problem
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Guest Spot: Brian Arthur
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Unit 8 Homework
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Take Unit 8 Test
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Welcome to Unit 9
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Introduction
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Network Terminology
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Small-World Networks
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Scale-Free and Long-Tailed Degree Distributions
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Guest Spot: Mark Newman
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Take Unit 9 Test
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Welcome to the last Unit!
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What is Scaling?
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Metabolic Scaling
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Scaling in Cities
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Guest Spot: Luis Bettencourt
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Wrapping Up
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Take Unit 10 Test
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9.1 Welcome to Unit 9 » Welcome to Unit 9 from Instructor Santiago Guisasola
Hello everybody,
It has now been 9 weeks since we opened the course. If you have been doing one unit per week, you should now be learning about the science of networks.
If you are not yet at unit 9 there is nothing to worry about. But if this is the case, I would love to know where you are in the course. I would also like to know if you are taking the course slowly because of difficulties. If so, please bring these difficulties up and I will do my best to help you surpass them.
Once more I will mention that SFI is looking for volunteers to work on subtitle translations. If you are fluent in any other languages and would like to help, please visit this link. Thank you in advance.
Lastly, I would like to remind you that SFI is able to offer this course for free partly because of donations. If you are enjoying this class and would like to help sustain it, please consider donating. We are very grateful for this help. A link is provided below.
Please let me know how things are going, and if you have any questions.
Have a great week,
Santiago