Viability and Resilience of Complex Systems

Concepts, Methods and Case Studies from Ecology and Society

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Methodology, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Ecology
Cover of the book Viability and Resilience of Complex Systems by , Springer Berlin Heidelberg
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9783642204234
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg Publication: August 3, 2011
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9783642204234
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication: August 3, 2011
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

One common characteristics of a complex system is its ability to withstand major disturbances and the capacity to rebuild itself. Understanding how such systems demonstrate resilience by absorbing or recovering from major external perturbations requires both quantitative foundations and a multidisciplinary view on the topic.

This book demonstrates how new methods can be used to identify the actions favouring the recovery from perturbations. Examples discussed include bacterial biofilms resisting detachment, grassland savannahs recovering from fire, the dynamics of language competition and Internet social networking sites overcoming vandalism.

The reader is taken through an introduction to the idea of resilience and viability and shown the mathematical basis of the techniques used to analyse systems. The idea of individual or agent-based modelling of complex systems is introduced and related to analytically tractable approximations of such models. A set of case studies illustrates the use of the techniques in real applications, and the final section describes how one can use new and elaborate software tools for carrying out the necessary calculations.

The book is intended for a general scientific audience of readers from the natural and social sciences, yet requires some mathematics to gain a full understanding of the more theoretical chapters.

It is an essential point of reference for those interested in the practical application of the concepts of resilience and viability

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

One common characteristics of a complex system is its ability to withstand major disturbances and the capacity to rebuild itself. Understanding how such systems demonstrate resilience by absorbing or recovering from major external perturbations requires both quantitative foundations and a multidisciplinary view on the topic.

This book demonstrates how new methods can be used to identify the actions favouring the recovery from perturbations. Examples discussed include bacterial biofilms resisting detachment, grassland savannahs recovering from fire, the dynamics of language competition and Internet social networking sites overcoming vandalism.

The reader is taken through an introduction to the idea of resilience and viability and shown the mathematical basis of the techniques used to analyse systems. The idea of individual or agent-based modelling of complex systems is introduced and related to analytically tractable approximations of such models. A set of case studies illustrates the use of the techniques in real applications, and the final section describes how one can use new and elaborate software tools for carrying out the necessary calculations.

The book is intended for a general scientific audience of readers from the natural and social sciences, yet requires some mathematics to gain a full understanding of the more theoretical chapters.

It is an essential point of reference for those interested in the practical application of the concepts of resilience and viability

More books from Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Cover of the book Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Bone Marrow by
Cover of the book European Metropolitan Commercial Real Estate Markets by
Cover of the book Praxisbuch Biofeedback und Neurofeedback by
Cover of the book Repetitorium Schmerztherapie by
Cover of the book Computer Arithmetic by
Cover of the book Introduction to Particle Cosmology by
Cover of the book Biodiversity and Evolutionary Ecology of Extinct Organisms by
Cover of the book Trends in Contrast Media by
Cover of the book Transnational Marketing and Transnational Consumers by
Cover of the book Lineare Algebra 1 by
Cover of the book Industrielle Produkt-Service Systeme by
Cover of the book Väter, Männer und kindliche Entwicklung by
Cover of the book Key Aspects of German Employment and Labour Law by
Cover of the book Evolutionary Biology - Concepts, Molecular and Morphological Evolution by
Cover of the book Future Visions on Biomedicine and Bioinformatics 1 by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy