Complexity and Systemic Risk: Hilary Term Seminar Series 2010
by Oxford University
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Description
Many of the systemic risks that we will need to address in the 21st century depend crucially on the often unanticipated consequences of interactions within and between different types of systems. The emerging, interdisciplinary field of complex systems provides a shared language as well as mathematical and computational models that can help us understand the challenges we face in this increasingly interconnected world. In this seminar series, leading researchers will explore the implications of a complex systems approach for systemic risks in ecosystems, financial systems, urban systems, and human societies.
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Cooperation, Norms and Conflict: Towards Simulating the Foundations of Society | In order to understand social systems, it is essential to identify the circumstances under which individuals spontaneously start cooperating or developing shared behaviors, norms, and culture. | 3/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Predicting the Behaviour of Techno-Social Systems: How Informatics and Computing Help to Fight Off Global Pandemics | We live in an increasingly interconnected world of 'techno-social' systems, where infrastructures composed of different technological layers are interoperating within the social component that drives their use and development. Creative Commons Attribution | 2/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ocean Circulation and Climate: Observing and Modelling the Global Ocean | The oceans are a critical component of the climate system, storing roughly 1000 times as much heat, and 50 times as much carbon, as the atmosphere. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org | 2/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Anticipating Future Complexity: Are Systems Such as Cities Getting More Complex? | Cities are getting more complex as their residents acquire more and more ways in which they can interact with one another. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk | 2/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Growth, Innovation, and the Pace of Life from Cells and Ecosystems to Cities and Corporations; Are They Sustainable? | Growth, Innovation, and the Pace of Life from Cells and Ecosystems to Cities and Corporations; Are They Sustainable? Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ | 2/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stability and Complexity in Model Banking Systems | The recent banking crises have made it clear that increasingly complex strategies for managing risk in individual banks and investment funds (pension funds, etc) has not been matched by corresponding attention to overall systemic risks. Creative Commons A | 1/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 6 Episodes |
