Complexity theory - Definition and Overview
Related Words:
Convolution
,
Esoterica
,
Rigor
Complexity theory
can refer to more than one thing:
Computational complexity theory
: a field in
theoretical computer science
and
mathematics
dealing with the resources required during computation to solve a given problem
Systems theory
(or
systemics
or
general systems theory
): an
interdisciplinary
field including
engineering
,
biology
and
philosophy
that incorporates science to study large systems
Complexity theory
is sometimes used as a broad term addressing the study of
complex systems
, including subjects such as
chaos theory
,
artificial life
,
genetic algorithms
, and the topics studied by the
Santa Fe Institute
[1]
(
http://www.santafe.edu
)
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