Complex adaptive systems （cas） - systems that involve many components that adapt or learn as they interact - are at the heart of important contemporary problems. The study of cas poses unique challenges： Some of ou...Complex adaptive systems （cas） - systems that involve many components that adapt or learn as they interact - are at the heart of important contemporary problems. The study of cas poses unique challenges： Some of our most powerful muthemutical tools, particularly methods involivng fixed points, attractors, and the like, are of limited help in understanding the development of cas. This paper suggests ways to modify research methods and tools, with an emphasis on the role of computer-based models, to increase our understanding of cas.展开更多
文摘Complex adaptive systems （cas） - systems that involve many components that adapt or learn as they interact - are at the heart of important contemporary problems. The study of cas poses unique challenges： Some of our most powerful muthemutical tools, particularly methods involivng fixed points, attractors, and the like, are of limited help in understanding the development of cas. This paper suggests ways to modify research methods and tools, with an emphasis on the role of computer-based models, to increase our understanding of cas.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.60473014,60773009(国家自然科学基金)the National High-Tech Research and Development Plan of China under Grant No.2007AA01Z290(国家高技术研究发展计划(863))+1 种基金the China Scholarship Council under Grant No.2007101731(国家留学基金)the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province of China under Grant No.2007ABA009(湖北省自然科学基金)
