{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-complex-systems-paul-fieguth-9783319830933","title":"An Introduction to Complex Systems: Society, Ecology, and Nonlinear Dynamics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction.- 2 Global Warming and Climate Change.- \u003c\/b\u003eFurther Reading.- \u003cb\u003e3 Systems Theory.-\u003c\/b\u003e 3.1 Systems \u0026amp; Boundaries.- 3.2 Systems \u0026amp; Thermodynamics.-\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e3.3 Systems of Systems.- \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eCase Study 3: Nutrient Flows, Irrigation, and Desertification.- Further Reading.- Sample Problems.- \u003cb\u003e4 Dynamic Systems.- \u003c\/b\u003e4.1 System State.- 4.2 Randomness .-\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e4.3 Analysis.-\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e4.3.1 Correlation.-\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e4.3.2 Stationarity.- 4.3.3 Transformations.- Case Study 4: Water Levels of the Oceans and Great Lakes.- Further Reading.- Sample Problems.- \u003cb\u003e5 Linear Systems.- \u003c\/b\u003e5.1 Linearity.- 5.2 Modes.-\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e5.3 System Coupling.- 5.4 Dynamics.-\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e5.5 Non-Normal Systems.- Case Study 5: System Decoupling.- Further Reading.- Sample Problems.- \u003cb\u003e6 Nonlinear Dynamic Systems - Uncoupled.- \u003c\/b\u003e6.1 Simple Dynamics.- 6.2 Bifurcations.- 6.3 Hysteresis and Catastrophes.- 6.4 System Behaviour near Folds.- 6.5 Overview.- Case Study 6: Climate and Hysteresis.- Further Reading.- Sample Problems.- \u003cb\u003e7 Nonlinear Dynamic Systems - Coupled.-\u003c\/b\u003e7.1 Linearization.- 7.2 2D Nonlinear Systems.- 7.3 Limit Cycles and Bifurcations.- Case Study 7: Geysers, Earthquakes, and Limit Cycles.- Further Reading.- Sample Problems.- \u003cb\u003e8 Spatial Systems.-\u003c\/b\u003e 8.1 PDEs.- 8.2 PDEs \u0026amp; Earth Systems.- 8.3 Discretization.- 8.4 Spatial Continuous-State Models.- 8.5 Spatial Discrete-State Models.- 8.6 Agent Models.- Case Study 8: Global circulation models.- Further Reading.- Sample Problems.- \u003cb\u003e9 Power Laws and Non-Gaussian Systems.-\u003c\/b\u003e 9.1 The Gaussian Distribution 9.2 The Exponential Distribution .- 9.3 Heavy Tailed Distributions.- 9.4 Sources of Power Laws.- 9.5 Synthesis and Analysis of Power Laws.- Case Study 9: Power Laws in Social Systems.- Further Reading.- Sample Problems.- \u003cb\u003e10 Complex Systems.-\u003c\/b\u003e 10.1 Spatial Nonlinear Models.- 10.2 Self-Organized Criticality.- 10.3 Emergence.- 10.4 Complex Systems of Systems.- Case Study 10: Complex Systems in Nature.- Further Reading.- Sample Problems.- \u003cb\u003e11 Observation \u0026amp; Inference.-\u003c\/b\u003e 11.1 Forward Models.- 11.2 Remote Measurement.- 11.3 Resolution.-11.4 Inverse Problems.- Case Study 11A: Sensing- Synthetic Aperture Radar.- Case Study 11B: Inversion- Atmospheric Temperature.- Further Reading.- Sample Problems.- \u003cb\u003e12 Water.-\u003c\/b\u003e 12.1 Ocean Acidification.- 12.2 Ocean Garbage.- 12.3 Groundwater.- Case Study 12: Satellite Remote Sensing of the Ocean.- Further Reading.- Sample Problems.- \u003cb\u003e13 Concluding Thoughts.-\u003c\/b\u003e Further Reading.- Part I Appendices.- Index.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Fieguth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3319830937\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783319830933\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d","brand":"Paul Fieguth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44125968892159,"sku":"9783319830933","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_62360948-ea13-4b51-8480-efa9776aa18c.jpg?v=1687445570","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-complex-systems-paul-fieguth-9783319830933","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}