Complex Social Systems In Dynamic Environments

Author : Svetlana G. Maximova
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 1221 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2023-06-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783031238567

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Complex Social Systems in Dynamic Environments by Svetlana G. Maximova Pdf

This edited book considers social systems as self-organizing structures that reproduce new structural elements endowed with certain functional connections. The authors analyze innovative processes in social systems, leading to the sustainable convergence of knowledge and the emergence of technologies that improve the level of material well-being in society. The book summarizes research results in the field of digitalization and reveals deep connections with social problems. In addition, the book presents a whole array of innovative research on social systems management and the application of knowledge and intelligence to the solution of social problems. The contributing scholars and practitioners reflect on various types of social systems and assess the influence of disruptive factors from natural and coupled human-natural environments, discussing possible mechanisms for their neutralization. Sustainable development of social systems is among the most important tasks facing the contemporary world. The contributed book highlights challenges to the sustainability of social systems, draws sociotechnical images of the future world order generated by the rapid development of intellectual technologies, and critically analyzes promising concepts for more sustainable social future. Among the discussed topics in the book are social governance, digital economy, technological landscapes, social systems modeling and simulation, cyber-social systems, knowledge-based innovation systems, complex processes in social systems, institutional arrangements, and other advancing research areas. The high-quality and original studies presented in the book appeal to those interested in broadening their perspectives on complexity science, complex social systems research, complex systems management, advanced technological development in social systems, etc. Since the book is rich with well-thought theories, advanced research approaches, and interdisciplinary research results, it becomes a great source of new ideas and insights on complex social systems.

Author : Jürgen Klüver
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789401595704

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The Dynamics and Evolution of Social Systems by Jürgen Klüver Pdf

When I started with this book several years ago I originally intended to write an introduction to mathematical systems theory for social scientists. Yet the more I thought about systems theory on the one side and theoretical sociology on the other the more I became convinced that the classical mathematical tools are not very well suited for the problems of sociology. Then I became acquainted with the researches on complex systems by the Santa Fe Institute and in particular with cellular automata, Boolean networks and genetic algorithms. These mathematically very simple but extremely efficient tools are, in my opinion, very well appropriate for modeling social dynamics. Therefore I tried to reformulate several classical problems of theoretical sociology in terms of these formal systems and outline new possibilities for a mathematical sociology which is able to join immediately on the great traditions of theoretical sociology. The result is this book; whether I succeeded with it is of course up to the readers. As the readers will perceive, the book could not have been written by me alone but only by the joint labors of the computer group at the Interdisciplinary Center of Research in Higher Education at the University of Essen. The members of the group, Christina Stoica, Jom Schmidt and Ralph Kier, are named in several subchapters as co-authors. Yet even more important than their contributions to this book were the permanent discussions with them and their patience with my new and very speculative ideas. Many thanks.

Author : Rico Baldegger
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783834937483

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Management in a Dynamic Environment by Rico Baldegger Pdf

This book provides basic management knowledge in a clearly structured way. Fundamental aspects of management are described, on the basis of which a model of the enterprise is outlined. This allows readers to find their way around easily, to reflect, then to set new approaches in context and examine them in a critical light. The practical examples, the interpretation questions, and the short case studies at the end of the chapters facilitate the transition from theory to practice.

Author : Camilo Andrés Navarro Forero
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031370380

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Untangling Complexity—Peace Building Engineering by Camilo Andrés Navarro Forero Pdf

Author : T. Terano,H. Deguchi,K. Takadama
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2003-07-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 4431008306

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Meeting the Challenge of Social Problems via Agent-Based Simulation by T. Terano,H. Deguchi,K. Takadama Pdf

Social sciences are moving to the next stage. One ofthe promising methodologies is agent-based computer simulation. In a series ofworkshops on Agent-Based Ap- proaches in Economic and Social Complex Systems (AESCS), ground-breaking studies of complex economic and social phenomena using computational approaches are being presented and discussed. This volume contains papers selected from pre- sentations at the AESCS '02 held at the University ofTokyo, Japan, on August 16, 2002. The workshop was the second in a series ofPacific Rim activities in interdis- ciplinary areas of social and computational sciences, the first workshop having been held in Shimane, Japan, May 21-22, 2001. The objective of AESCS workshops is to promote worldwide multidisciplinary activities in multiagent computational economics, organizational science, social dynamics, and complex systems. AESCS brings together researchers and practitio- ners from diverse fields, such as computer science, economics, physics, sociology, psychology, and complex theory, in order to understand emergent and collective phenomena in economic, organizational, and social systems.AESCS also provides an opportunity for discussion ofthe effectiveness and limitations ofcomputational models and methodologies for the social sciences. The second AESCS workshop focused on the importance ofcumulative progress in agent-based simulation in the social sciences through discussions ofcommon tasks, standard computational models, replication and validation issues, and evalu- ation and verification criteria for the results.

Author : Robert G. Reynolds
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-11
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781119403098

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Cultural Algorithms by Robert G. Reynolds Pdf

A thorough look at how societies can use cultural algorithms to understand human social evolution For those working in computational intelligence, developing an understanding of how cultural algorithms and social intelligence form the essential framework for the evolution of human social interaction is essential. This book, Cultural Algorithms: Tools to Model Complex Dynamic Social Systems, is the foundation of that study. It showcases how we can use cultural algorithms to organize social structures and develop socio-political systems that work. For such a vast topic, the text covers everything from the history of the development of cultural algorithms and the basic framework with which it was organized. Readers will also learn how other nature-inspired algorithms can be expressed and how to use social metrics to assess the performance of various algorithms. In addition to these topics, the book covers topics including: The CAT system including the Repast Simphony System and CAT Sample Runs How to problem solve using social networks in cultural algorithms with auctions Understanding Common Value Action to enhance Social Knowledge Distribution Systems Case studies on team formations An exploration of virtual worlds using cultural algorithms For industry professionals or new students, Cultural Algorithms provides an impactful and thorough look at both social intelligence and how human social evolution translates into the modern world.

Author : Zachary P. Neal
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317607083

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Handbook of Applied System Science by Zachary P. Neal Pdf

The Handbook of Applied System Science is organized around both methodological approaches in systems science, and the substantive topic to which these approaches have been applied. The volume begins with an essay that introduces three system science methods: agent-based modeling, system dynamics, and network analysis. The remainder of the volume is organized around three broad topics: (1) health and human development, (2) environment and sustainability, and (3) communities and social change. Each part begins with a brief introductory essay, and includes nine chapters that demonstrate the application of system science methods to address research questions in these areas. This handbook will be useful for work in Public Health, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Political Science, Environmental Studies, Urban Studies, and Psychology.

Author : Robert G. Reynolds
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-03
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781119403081

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Cultural Algorithms by Robert G. Reynolds Pdf

A thorough look at how societies can use cultural algorithms to understand human social evolution For those working in computational intelligence, developing an understanding of how cultural algorithms and social intelligence form the essential framework for the evolution of human social interaction is essential. This book, Cultural Algorithms: Tools to Model Complex Dynamic Social Systems, is the foundation of that study. It showcases how we can use cultural algorithms to organize social structures and develop socio-political systems that work. For such a vast topic, the text covers everything from the history of the development of cultural algorithms and the basic framework with which it was organized. Readers will also learn how other nature-inspired algorithms can be expressed and how to use social metrics to assess the performance of various algorithms. In addition to these topics, the book covers topics including: The CAT system including the Repast Simphony System and CAT Sample Runs How to problem solve using social networks in cultural algorithms with auctions Understanding Common Value Action to enhance Social Knowledge Distribution Systems Case studies on team formations An exploration of virtual worlds using cultural algorithms For industry professionals or new students, Cultural Algorithms provides an impactful and thorough look at both social intelligence and how human social evolution translates into the modern world.

Author : Anu Rangarajan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 673 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780190059668

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The Oxford Handbook of Program Design and Implementation Evaluation by Anu Rangarajan Pdf

"This handbook brings together evaluation approaches relevant across the program life cycle, starting from program design, to implementation, and ultimately to the scaling up of successful interventions. It fills a gap in available publications, which are predominantly focused on impact evaluations and inadequately grounded in methods that can address why programs succeed or fail as well as their potential to contribute to broader and more systemic change. This chapter starts by setting the context and describes key questions relevant to each stage of the program lifecycle. The second section highlights four cross-cutting consideration that social programs today must confront including: (1) ensuring culturally responsive and equitable evaluations, (2) the decolonization of evaluation practices, (3) adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic and other global health crises, and (4) understanding the impact of climate change on social programs. The last section describes how this handbook can be used and highlights relevant evaluation topics and case studies covered in each section of the handbook"--

Author : Hartmut Bossel
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783833481215

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Systems and Models by Hartmut Bossel Pdf

A multitude of complex systems and actors pursuing their own agenda shape the dynamics of our world. Better understanding of their actions and interactions is crucial, and can be achieved by a profound knowledge of systems and their properties, and their representation in models allowing simulation of probable behavior. Drawing on his extensive research and teaching experience in modeling and simulation of a wide range of systems - from engineering to social systems and ecosystems - the author presents the fundamental concepts and approaches for understanding and modeling the complex systems shaping the dynamics of our world. The book applies state space analysis and system dynamics to deal with the dynamic processes of "causal systems," discusses information processing approaches for modeling decision processes of "actors" and "agents," and uses aspects of the coevolutionary development of systems in their environment to deal with normative orientation, ethics, and evaluation of policies and long-term development. The concepts are applied in particular to the issue of sustainable development of human society in an evolving world. The book is complemented by a survey of system topics and of models from many fields, and by an extensive bibliography on the many systems-related subjects covered. Hartmut Bossel is Professor Emeritus of environmental systems analysis. He taught for many years at the University of California in Santa Barbara and the University of Kassel, Germany, where he was director of the Center for Environmental Systems Research until his retirement. He holds an engineering degree from the Technical University of Darmstadt, and a Ph.D. degree from the University of California at Berkeley. With a background in engineering, systems science, and mathematical modeling, he has led many research projects and future studies in different countries, developing computer simulation models and decision support systems in the areas of energy supply policy, global dynamics, orientation of behavior, agricultural policy, and forest dynamics and management. He has written numerous books on modeling and simulation of dynamic systems, social change and future paths, and has published widely in the scientific literature in several fields. Bossel is author of a System Zoo containing over one hundred simulation models of diverse systems.

Author : International Social Science Council,United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264203419

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World Social Science Report 2013 Changing Global Environments by International Social Science Council,United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Pdf

This book represents a comprehensive overview of the field gathering the thoughts and expertise of hundreds of social scientists from around the world. This edition focuses on the transformative role of the social sciences in confronting climate and broader processes of environmental change.

Author : Hassan Qudrat-Ullah,J. Michael Spector,Paal Davidsen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2007-09-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783540736653

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Complex Decision Making by Hassan Qudrat-Ullah,J. Michael Spector,Paal Davidsen Pdf

Today's ever more complex world creates challenges for decision makers. This volume reviews the principles underlying complex decision making, the handling of uncertainties in dynamic environments, and the various modeling approaches. Beginning with a discussion of the underlying concepts, theories and empirical evidence, the book gives you a range of practical tools and techniques for decision making in complex environments and systems.

Author : Paul Martin,Solange Teles da Silva,Marcia Leuzinger,Miriam Verbeek,Andrew Lawson
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2023-09-06
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781803922768

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Non-doctrinal Research Methods in Environmental Law by Paul Martin,Solange Teles da Silva,Marcia Leuzinger,Miriam Verbeek,Andrew Lawson Pdf

This timely book explores the innovative non-doctrinal methods currently being used in environmental law research. Drawing on their extensive experience, expert contributors provide insight into how creative approaches to research can improve understanding of law and policy, leading to more effective legal protection for the environment.

Author : Mohamed Nemiche,Mohammad Essaaidi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319461649

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Advances in Complex Societal, Environmental and Engineered Systems by Mohamed Nemiche,Mohammad Essaaidi Pdf

This book addresses recent technological progress that has led to an increased complexity in many natural and artificial systems. The resulting complexity research due to the emergence of new properties and spatio-temporal interactions among a large number of system elements - and between the system and its environment - is the primary focus of this text. This volume is divided into three parts: Part one focuses on societal and ecological systems, Part two deals with approaches for understanding, modeling, predicting and mastering socio-technical systems, and Part three includes real-life examples. Each chapter has its own special features; it is a self-contained contribution of distinguished experts working on different fields of science and technology relevant to the study of complex systems. Advances in Complex Systems of Contemporary Reality: Societal, Environmental and Engineered Systems will provide postgraduate students, researchers and managers with qualitative and quantitative methods for handling the many features of complex contemporary reality.

Author : Holly Arrow,Joseph E. McGrath,Jennifer L. Berdahl
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2000-03-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781452238500

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Small Groups as Complex Systems by Holly Arrow,Joseph E. McGrath,Jennifer L. Berdahl Pdf

What are groups? How do they behave? Arrow, McGrath, and Berdahl answer these questions by developing a general theory of small groups as complex systems. Basing their theory on concepts distilled from general systems theory, dynamical systems theory, and complexity and chaos theory, they explore groups as adaptive, dynamic systems that are driven by interactions among group members as well as between the group and its embedding contexts. In addition, they consider not only the group's members and their distribution of attributes, but also the group's tasks and technology in order to understand how those members, tasks, and tools are intertwined, coordinated, and adjusted. Throughout the book, the authors focus our attention on relationships among people, tools, and tasks that are activated by a combination of individual and collective purposes and goals that change and evolve as the group interacts over time.