Maybe you’ve seen the Center for the Study of Complex Systems at the University of Michgian and wondered ‘what ARE complex systems’? This animated video was prepared to provide a general …

A complex system is a system composed of many components that interact with one another. [1] Examples of complex systems are Earth's global climate, organisms, the human brain, infrastructure …

These are the phenomena that we study as complex systems: the convoluted exhibitions of the adaptive world — from cells to societies. Examples of these complex systems include cities, economies, …

Aug 8, 2025 · Unravel the intricate nature of complex systems. Discover their core properties, real-world examples, and why understanding them is crucial.

The original journal devoted to the science, mathematics and engineering of systems with simple components but complex overall behavior.

Complex systems are often referred to as “wholes that are more than the sum of their parts,” wholes whose behaviour cannot be understood without looking at the individual components and how they …

Our mission is to encourage and facilitate research and education in the general area of nonlinear, dynamical and adaptive systems.

Complex systems science develops conceptual, mathematical, and computational tools to describe systems made of interdependent components. It studies the structural and dynamical properties of …

These studies enable us to understand and modify complex systems, design new ones for new capabilities or create contexts in which they self-organize to serve our needs without direct design or …

May 30, 2023 · Here, I propose a definition of complex systems based on the conceptual clarifications made by Edgar Morin about the bidirectional non-separability of parts and whole produced by the …