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MODULE DESCRIPTION, 2003/04

06-14409
Behaviour of Complex Systems

This School of Computer Science Module Description is a strict subset of the Syllabus Page, which gives more information.

Course Code06-14409
TitleBehaviour of Complex Systems
CodeCOMP/06-14409/LM
School/DepartmentComputer Science
Member of StaffDr L Jankovic
LevelM
Credits10
Semester2
RestrictionsMaximum of 30 students
Pre-requisitesNone
Co-requisitesNone
Contact hours24
Delivery2 hrs per week lectures/tutorials per week
DescriptionThe module gives a hands-on introduction into the Science of Complexity, and investigates how simple rules applied to system components create the richness and diversity of natural and man-made systems.
Outcomes
On completion of this module, the student should be able to:Assessed by:
demonstrate a good understanding of principles of complexity and behaviour of complex systems;Examination
apply this understanding to modelling, analysis and problem solving in a variety of natural and man-made complex systems.Practical work
Assessment2 hr examination (50%), continuous assessment (50%). Resit (where allowed) by examination only.
Other-
TextsStephen Wolfram, A New Kind of Science, Wolfram Media, Inc., 2002.
Stuart Kauffman, At Home in the Universe: The Search for Laws of Self-Organization and Complexity, Oxford University Press, 1996.
John H. Holland, Hidden Order: How Adaptation Builds Complexity, Addison-Wesley, 1996.
Page maintained by:Dr P Coxhead
Content last updated:2 July 2003
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