In fields ranging from immunology and ecology to economics and thermodynamics, multi-scale complex systems are ubiquitous. They are also notoriously difficult to model. Conventional approaches take ...

Uri Wilensky is the author of the NetLogo modeling software, which introduces complexity to students of all ages. Uri Wilensky: The world has grown very interconnected and complex, and to adapt to it, ...

Engineering a spaceship is as difficult as it sounds. Modeling plays a large role in the time and effort it takes to create spaceships and other complex engineering systems. It requires extensive ...

Calvin Hennick is a freelance journalist who specializes in business and technology writing. He is a contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines. NASA has more programs today than at any ...

Kinetic theory and mathematical modelling have emerged as pivotal tools in analysing complex systems – ranging from biological entities and social interactions to financial markets. These methods ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Over the past two decades, new technologies have helped scientists generate a vast amount of biological data. Large-scale experiments in genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and ...

What are “complex systems” in this context? These are noncomputer systems, such as a company’s supply chain. A system is “complex” when it has so many variables and interacting forces that it can’t be ...

A team led by Academician GUO Guangcan from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), with collaborative efforts from the University of ...

Information theory and network physiology are rapidly converging fields that offer powerful frameworks for unraveling the complexities of living systems. At ...

So, in preparation for the hurricane season along with more cases of Covid-19, state and local governments need to be empowered to put a disaster recovery plan in place. Companies like Atkins, a ...

Just weeks before the latest round of international talks seeking solutions for our rapidly warming world, this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics highlights some of the fundamental science at the heart of ...