[Biomedical-cybernetics] Complex Systems early registration deadline April 13th

[programs at necsi.org]

June 8-19, 2015
NECSI Summer School
Early Registration Deadline in 2 weeks
Register by April 13th to take advantage of early registration  
discounts!

June 8-12: Complex Physical, Biological & Social Systems
June 14: Computer Programming and Complex Systems
June 15-19: Complex Systems Modeling and Networks

Location: MIT, Cambridge, MA

TARGET AUDIENCE

These courses are intended for faculty, graduate students, post- 
doctoral fellows, professionals and others who would like to gain an  
understanding of the fundamentals of complex systems for application  
to research in their respective fields, or as a basis for pursuing  
complex systems research.

The summer school offers two intensive week-long courses. The courses  
consist of lectures, discussions, and supervised group projects.  
Though the second week builds on material covered in the previous  
week, one is not a prerequisite for the other. You may register for  
either or both weeks. If desired, arrangements for credit at a home  
institution may be made in advance.

See course descriptions below or online at:

http://www.necsi.edu/education/school.html

WEEK ONE CX201: Complex Physical, Biological and Social Systems

Dates: June 8-12, 2015

This course offers an introduction to the essential concepts of  
complex systems and related mathematical methods and simulation  
strategies with application to physical, biological and social  
systems. The course will particularly focus on the use of multiscale  
representations as a unifying approach to complex systems concepts,  
methods and applications.

Concepts to be discussed include: emergence, complexity, networks,  
self-organization, pattern formation, evolution, adaptation, fractals,  
chaos, cooperation, competition, attractors, interdependence, scaling,  
dynamic response, information, and function.

Methods to be discussed include: statistical methods, cellular  
automata, agent-based modeling, pattern recognition, system  
representation and informatics.

http://necsi.edu/education/school.html?action=wk1

LAB CX102: Computer Programming and Complex

Systems Date: June 14, 2015

This course introduces computer programming in the Python language for  
those with little or no computer programming experience. It is  
designed as a precursor to CX202.

The course will present programming concepts and hands-on exercises.  
Topics to be covered include: data structures, algorithms, variables  
and assignments, numerical and logical operations, lists and  
dictionaries, user-defined functions, flow control, loops, and  
visualization.

http://necsi.edu/education/school.html?action=lab

WEEK TWO CX202: Complex Systems Modeling and Networks

Dates: June 15-19, 2015

This course provides (a) an introduction to building models of complex  
systems (physical, biological, social and engineered), and (b) the  
study of networks, including topologies and dynamics of real world  
networks.

The course will cover the basic construction and analysis of models  
including identifying what is to be modeled, constructing a  
mathematical representation, analysis
tools and implementing and simulating the model in a computer program.  
Particular attention will be paid to choosing the right level of  
detail for the model, testing its robustness, and discussing which  
questions a given model can or cannot answer.

The study of networks will introduce the use of network topologies and  
the characterization of networks describing complex systems, including  
such concepts as small worlds, degree distribution, diameter,  
clustering coefficient, modules, and motifs. Different types of  
network topologies and network behaviors that model aspects of real  
complex systems will be described including: modular, sparse, random,  
scale-free, influence, transport, transformation, and structure.

NOTE: Students without a background in programming are strongly  
recommended to attend CX102: Computer Programming and Complex Systems  
in conjunction with CX202.

http://necsi.edu/education/school.html?action=wk2

Comments from previous students:

Excellent course...useful thematic overview... applications in diverse  
contexts were exciting. Particularly appreciated the group project -  
excellent experiential pedagogy.

The course was an eye-opening framework to analyze my work through a  
different lens.

Presentations were extremely useful for me in understanding how to  
begin modeling complex systems and assessing them. Helped me  
understand a lot of things I have been doing so far without clearly  
understanding the principles.

This class very much stretched my mind to apply the ideas of  
complexity to the world... I believe I learned more on a grander  
scale... will help enrich my vocabulary and the way of thinking in the  
world with respect to complexity.

Excellent class. I hope to take a more active role in the community.

This course contained more insight than any other 'complexity' themed  
course that I have taken.

For more information and registration, visit: http://necsi.edu/education/school.html


New England Complex Systems Institute
210 Broadway Suite 101
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: 617-547-4100
Fax: 617-661-7711
necsi.edu




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