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Introduction
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Examples of complex systems
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Common properties of complex systems
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Definitions of "complexity"
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Core Disciplines, Goals, and Methodologies
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Guest Spot: David Krakauer
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Introduction to NetLogo
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Our First NetLogo Model
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Our Second NetLogo Model
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Submit Unit 1 Homework
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Unit 1 Homework Solutions to Optional Problems
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Introduction
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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
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Submit Unit 2 Homework
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Unit 2 Homework Solutions to Optional Problems
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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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Submit Unit 3 Homework
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Unit 3 Homework Solutions to Optional Problems
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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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Guest Spot: Jim Crutchfield
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Submit Unit 4 Homework
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Unit 4 Homework Solutions to Optional Problems
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Introduction
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Evolving Control Programs for Robby the Robot
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Guest Spot: Stephanie Forrest
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Genetic Programming and Genetic Art
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Evolving Virtual Creatures (Karl Sims)
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Submit Unit 5 Homework
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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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Guest Spot: Cris Moore
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Submit Unit 6 Homework
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Introduction
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Guest Spot: Doyne Farmer
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Guest Spot: W. Brian Arthur
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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 Self-Organizing Biological Systems
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Guest Spot: Scott Page
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Submit Unit 8 Homework
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Introduction
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Explanation of Log-Log Plots (optional)
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Examples of Scaling; Zipf's Law
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Metabolic Scaling
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West, Brown, and Enquist's Model
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Guest Spot: Geoffrey West
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Submit Unit 9 Homework
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Netlogo Scaling Models (Optional)
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Guest Spot: Luis Bettencourt
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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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Submit Unit 11 Homework
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Introduction
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Welcome to the Santa Fe Institute
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Jerry Sabloff, President of the Santa Fe Institute
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Jennifer Dunne, Professor and Chair of the Faculty
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Meeting of the Cities, Scaling, and Sustainability Group
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Simon DeDeo, Research Fellow
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Chris Wood, Director of the Business Network
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Ginger Richardson, Vice President for Education and Outreach
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Tea Time
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Farewell
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Submit Final Exam
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