In this book, Sanjoy Mahajan shows us that the way to master complexity is throughinsight rather than precision. Precision can overwhelm us with information, whereas insight connectsseemingly disparat
This new two-volume set provides a broad overview of current studies in the engineering of polymers and chemicals with complexity of various origins, on scales ranging from single molecules and nano-p
Economics is changing. In the last few years it has generated a number of new approaches. One of the most promising -complexity economics - was pioneered in the 1980s and 1990s by a small team at the
Complexity and Control in Team Sports is the first book to apply complex systems theory to ‘soccer-like’ team games (including basketball, handball and hockey) and to present a framework for understan
Created specifically to help designers master AutoCAD, "Digital Drawing for Designers 2014" is neither overly simplistic nor excessively technical, and teaches by relating to what ar
Dynamic complexity results from hidden, un-known factors—or more precisely, interactions between factors—that can unexpectedly im-pact the perfor-mance of systems. When the influences of dynamic compl
This book brings together contributions by leading researchers in computational complexity theory written in honor of Somenath Biswas on the occasion of his sixtieth birthday. They discuss current tre
Complexity theory?which examines the dynamic interactions of parts in a system?has increasingly been used to study human organizations. This is the first book to explore its application to professions
Complexity science--made possible by modern analytical and computational advances--is changing the way we think about social systems and social theory. Unfortunately, economists' policy models have no
This volume in the newly established series Advances in Delays and Dynamics (ADD@S) provides a collection of recent results on the design and analysis of Low Complexity Controllers for Time Delay Syst
An Introduction to the Microeconomics of Complexity uses game theory, modeling approaches, formal techniques, and computer simulations to teach useful, accessible approaches to real modern economies.
Cut the complexity?and let people workFrom two leading thinkers at the Boston Consulting Group, this book offers six smart and simple rules for making any organization less complicated.The findings fr
The increasing complexity of interdependence between people in modern life makes it more important than ever to understand processes of human relating. In the West we tend to base our understanding of
Traditional criticism on German post-war cinema tends to define rubble films as simplistic texts of low artistic quality which serve to reaffirm the spectator's image of him or herself as "a good Germ
Academic disciplines have remained largely committed to research methods and methodologies that hinge on simplistic binaries and problematic dichotomies. Despite this historical and contemporary trend
”Managing Complexity, Reducing Perplexity” is devoted to an overview of the status of the art in the study of complex systems, with particular focus on the analysis of systems pertaining to living mat
Complexity theory has become popular in the natural and social sciences over the last few decades as a result of the advancements in our understanding of the complexities in natural and social phenome
Containing analyses of everything from prisoner poetry to album covers, Belomor: Criminality and Creativity in Stalin's Gulag, moves beyond the simplistic good/evil paradigm that often accompanies Gul
In recent years, there has been a new understanding of how cities evolve and function, which reflects the emergent paradigm of complexity. The crux of this view is that cities are created by different
Although the central test case of Responsibility, Complexity, and Abortion: Toward a New Image of Ethical Thought is the highly polarizing topic of abortion, the concepts and method developed could be
Psychoanalytic Complexity is the application of a multidisciplinary, explanatory theory to clinical psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. It carries with it incisive and pivotal attitudes that aim to tran
Psychoanalytic Complexity is the application of a multidisciplinary, explanatory theory to clinical psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. It carries with it incisive and pivotal attitudes that aim to tran
This book examines the Unites States military’s use of concepts from non-linear science, such as chaos and complexity theory, in its efforts to theorise information-age warfare.Over the past three dec
The complexity of the modern world makes it difficult to predict the effects of political actions. In his 1992 book, System Effects, Robert Jervis underscored this difficulty by pointing to various so
Traditional research methods textbooks tend to present an idealised and simplistic picture of the research process. In this groundbreaking text, leading international sport researchers explain the rea
Traditional research methods textbooks tend to present an idealised and simplistic picture of the research process. In this groundbreaking text, leading international sport researchers explain the rea
"This book highlights the current advances in utilizing enterprise architecture for managing organizational complexity by demonstrating its value and usefulness"--
Assessment of Trauma in Youths: Understanding issues of age, complexity, and associated variables is a collection of articles by well-known specialists in the field of childhood trauma. The articles d
Wilde (curriculum and teaching, Hunter College) explains how to increase the number and complexity of books students read throughout their 12 years in school. She describes the reasons why this is imp
Manuel Lima's smash hit Visual Complexity is now available in paperback. This groundbreaking 2011 book—the first to combine a thorough history of information visualization with a detailed look at toda
This book explains the self-organization of financial markets. It provides new metrics for economic complexity and applies big data and new generation tools for forecasting economic growth.
Scholars have long insisted that the Amazonian ecosystem placed severe limits on the size and complexity of its ancient cultures, but leading researcher Denise Schaan reverses that view, revealing a m
This book features papers from the 2013 Interdisciplinary Symposium on Complex Systems. It presents ideas, overviews and state-of-the-art discussions on aspects of complexity, from the structural comp
The most up-to-date introduction to network complexity. Using classical and non-classical approaches, the well-balanced contributions cover a wide spectrum of disciplines from the regulation of gene n
The concepts of evolution and complexity theory have become part of the intellectual ether permeating the life sciences, the social and behavioral sciences, and, more recently, management science and
This collection juxtaposes a variety of approaches about China and Africa, and their interrelations seeking to go beyond early, simplistic formulations. Perspectives informed by Polanyi advance nuance
Fascinating journey explores key concepts in information theory in terms of Conway's "Game of Life" program. Topics include the limits of knowledge, paradox of complexity, Maxwell's demon, Big Bang th
Digitalisedlearning with its promise of autonomy, enhanced learner choice,independence and freedom, is an intuitive and appealing construct butcloser examination reveals it to be a rather simplistic p
The two main themes of this book, logic and complexity, are both essential for understanding the main problems about the foundations of mathematics. Logical Foundations of Mathematics and Computationa
"Economics for BIG Kids" is designed to teach and enlighten adults who have a limited knowledge of Economics and want to know more about the subject through a simplistic and understandable interpretat
