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The Mathematics of Complex Systems - 31st Jan 2005

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Many physical, biological and engineering systems display a high degree of complexity including both complex multi-scale behaviour and complex connectivity between many different components. These systems often display emergent properties which are a consequence of the way that their many components interact. Identifying and resolving complexity is one of the most significant challenges facing scientists and mathematicians across many fields. However, whilst a large number of problems and mathematical techniques can be called `complex systems' there is no unified view of what complexity means and how mathematical problems in complex systems can be tackled. The purpose of this meeting was to learn where complexity is an issue in applications and to see new mathematical developments in the theory of complex systems.

The meeting was a mixture of presentations both by end-users and by mathematicians and engineers working in aspects of complex systems. This was followed by a discussion session which helped to identify key problems in complex systems and to help establish new interdisciplinary collaborations.

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