Simplicity and Complexity

James P. Crutchfield

Complexity Sciences Center
Physics Department
University of California at Davis
Davis, CA 95616
Karoline Wiesner

Bristol Complexity Sciences Centre
Mathematics Department
University of Bristol
Bristol, UK

ABSTRACT: Research in complex systems can reveal the workings of everything from the human immune system and power grids to the social web. James Crutchfield and Karoline Wiesner wonder if there is a common theme to such work and ask where the field should go from here.


J. P. Crutchfield and K. Wiesner,"Simplicity and Complexity", Physics World (February 2010) 36-38.
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Santa Fe Institute Working Paper 10-02-XXX.