Definition

A complex system consist of a large number of components that interact with each other to produce nontrivial phenomena that cannot be explained by analyzing the individual constituent elements.


Complex:

  • Composed of many non-linear elements

Dynamic:

  • The patterns forming in the system behave according to the dynamics

Systems:

  • We need to think of the system as a whole, not as singular elements

  • A small change in the input can be amplified many times (due to the complexity of the system)
  • The system are too complex for an human mind, we need to simulate them