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Introduction to the Study of Complexity
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Properties Common to Complex Systems
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Core Disciplines, Goals, and Methodologies of the Sciences of Complexity
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Definitions of Complexity
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What are Complex Systems? The Experts Weigh In
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Introduction to NetLogo
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Our First NetLogo Model (Optional Introduction to NetLogo programming)
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Our Second NetLogo Model (Optional Introduction to NetLogo programming, part 2)
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Unit 1 Homework (Optional)
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No Test for Unit 1
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Introduction to Dynamics
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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, University of Colorado and SFI
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Unit 2 Homework
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Unit 2 Homework Solutions
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Take Unit 2 Test
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Introduction
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The Koch Curve
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Fractal Dimension
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Guest Spot: John Rundle
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Examples of Fractal Dimension
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Box-Counting Dimension
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Unit 3 Homework
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Take Unit 3 Test
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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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Models Illustrating Shannon Information Content
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Guest Spot: Jim Crutchfield
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Unit 4 Homework
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Take Unit 4 Test
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Introduction
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Evolving Control Programs for Robby the Robot
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Genetic Programming and Genetic Art
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Evolving Virtual Creatures
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Guest Spot: Stephanie Forrest
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Unit 5 Homework
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Take Unit 5 Test
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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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Unit 6 Homework
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Take Unit 6 Test
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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 Biological Systems
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Guest Spot: David Krakauer
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Guest Spot: Doyne Farmer
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Unit 7 Homework
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Take Unit 7 Test
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Introduction
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The Prisoner's Dilemma
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The El Farol Problem
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Guest Spot: Brian Arthur
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Unit 8 Homework
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Take Unit 8 Test
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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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Take Unit 9 Test
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What is Scaling?
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Metabolic Scaling
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Guest Spot: Geoffrey West
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Scaling in Cities
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Guest Spot: Luis Bettencourt
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Take Unit 10 Test
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Wrapping Up
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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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11.1 Wrapping Up » Notes on the Field Trip
The following "Field Trip" videos were created in 2013. Since then, some of the people interviewed have left SFI: SFI President Jerry Sabloff and VP for Education Ginger Richardson have retired, Simon DeDeo has moved to a faculty position at Indiana University, and some of the members of the "Cities" group have moved to other positions. Otherwise, the videos still largely accurately portray the current environment at SFI. I plan to make a new, updated version of this field trip in time for the next offering of this course, probably in Summer, 2016.
-- Melanie