TL;DR
This paper discusses the concept of complexity, emphasizing the importance of interactions between components and highlighting a paradigm shift in science towards studying complex systems with new methods.
Contribution
It provides an overview of the evolution of the concept of complexity and the shift in scientific approaches to studying systems with intricate interactions.
Findings
Complexity involves interwoven elements that are difficult to separate.
Recent scientific paradigms focus on interactions within systems.
New methods are proposed for studying complex systems.
Abstract
The term complexity derives etymologically from the Latin plexus, which means interwoven. Intuitively, this implies that something complex is composed by elements that are difficult to separate. This difficulty arises from the relevant interactions that take place between components. This lack of separability is at odds with the classical scientific method - which has been used since the times of Galileo, Newton, Descartes, and Laplace - and has also influenced philosophy and engineering. In recent decades, the scientific study of complexity and complex systems has proposed a paradigm shift in science and philosophy, proposing novel methods that take into account relevant interactions.
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TopicsChaos, Complexity, and Education · Complex Systems and Dynamics · University-Industry-Government Innovation Models