260115 VU Complex Systems I: Foundations, Concepts and Phenomena (2022W)

Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Th 01.09.2022 08:00 to Mo 26.09.2022 07:00
Deregistration possible until Fr 21.10.2022 23:59

Details

max. 20 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes

9., Spitalgasse 23, building 88, 3rd floor, room 88.03.513
Preparatory meeting: Tue Oct. 4, 2022, 14:00

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of the course is to provide an overview over foundations, concepts and phenomena of complex systems and to prepare the students methodically for the follow-up (applications) course. The introduction to mathematical foundations of the theory of complex adaptive systems will be illustrated with classical applications in complex systems. Topics covered: scaling - probability & random processes - networks - statistical mechanics - evolutionary processes

Assessment and permitted materials

continuous assessment

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

contributing in question hours and discussions, solving exercises, active attendance

Examination topics

contributing in question hours and discussions and solving exercises on topics covered during the course

Reading list

the course follows the book by Thurner/Hanel/Klimek: Introduction to the Theory of Complex Systems, Oxford Univ. Press 2018; additional literature will be provided during the course

Association in the course directory

M-ERG, UF MA PHYS 01a, UF MA PHYS 01b

Last modified: Tu 14.02.2023 13:49