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The importance of complexity is well-captured by Hawking's comment Complexity is the science of the 21st century From the movement of flocks of birds to the Internet environmental sustainability & market regulation the study & understanding of complex non-linear systems has become highly influential over the last 30 years In this Very Short Introduction one of the leading figures in the field John Holland introduces the key elements & conceptual framework of complexity From complex physical systems such as fluid flow & the difficulties of predicting weather to complex adaptive systems such as the highly diverse & interdependent ecosystems of rainforests he combines simple well-known examples
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