Complexity systems are at the heart of behavior
Complexity Systems in the Social and Behavioral Sciences provides a sophisticated yet accessible account of complexity science or complex systems research. Phenomena in the behavioral, social and hard sciences all exhibit certain important similarities consistent with complex systems. These include the concept of emergence, sensitivity to initial conditions, and interactions between agents in a system that yield unanticipated, nonlinear outcomes. The authors range from the implications for artificial intelligence and computing to questions about how to model complex systems through agent-based modeling, to complex phenomena exhibited in international relations, and in organizational behavior. This volume will be an invaluable addition for both the general reader and the specialist, and offer new insights into this fascinating area of research.
“This edited volume applies complexity science, specifically complex adaptive systems theory, concepts and principles as an intellectual framework in understanding social systems and human behavior. The volume is useful for novice readers as well as experts in the dynamic field of complex adaptive systems.”
—Naim Kapucu, University of Central Florida
