Glossary

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Complex system

There are several definitions. Here are some that I found to be of use:

• “Systems that don’t yield to compact forms of representation or description” (David Krakauer apud Mitchell (2013));
• “A system of many interacting parts where the system is more than just the sum of its parts” (Mark Newman apud Mitchell (2013));
• Systems with many connected agents that interact and exhibit self-organization and emergence behavior, all without the need for a central controller (Camilo Rodrigues Neto’s definition);
• Dialectics at its finest (Daniel’s definition).

Mitchell, M. (2013). Introduction to complexity [Online course]. https://www.complexityexplorer.org/courses/