CMPLXSYS
511
Course Discipline
Modeling
Course Level
500+
Course Credits
3
Term(s) Offered
Fall
Course Description
This course is a math-based introduction to the theory and analysis of complex systems. Methods covered will include nonlinear dynamics, both discrete and continuous, chaos theory, stochastic processes, game theory, criticality and fractals, and numerical methods. Examples studies will include population dynamics, evolutionary theory, genetic algorithms, epidemiology, simple models of markets, opinion formation models, and cellular automata.