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Dynamics of Complex Systems: Ecological Theory, Spring 2001
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- Abstract:
An introduction to theoretical studies of systems of many interacting components, the individual dynamics of which may be simple, but the collective dynamics of which are often nonlinear and analytically intractable. Topics vary from year to year. Format includes both pedagogical lectures and round-table reviews of current literature. Subjects of interest include: problems in natural science (e.g., geology, ecology, and biology) where quantitative theory is still in development; problems in physics, such as turbulence, that demonstrate powerful concepts such as scaling and universality; and modern computational methods for the simulation and study of such problems. Discussions in context of contemporary experimental or observational data.
- Subject:
- Science and Technology
- Grade Level:
- Post-secondary
- SubTopics:
- Green
- Collection:
- MIT OpenCourseWare
