Complex Systems Courses and Certifications

Algorithmic Foundations of Emergent Behavior in Analog Collectives

Explore self-organizing systems, programmable matter, and algorithms driving emergent behavior in analog collectives. Discover challenges and applications in this cutting-edge field.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Fractal Conflicts & Swing Voters with Eddie Lee

Explore the fractal nature of armed conflicts, swing voters, and pivotal components in society through complex systems research, revealing hidden patterns and influential factors shaping human behavior.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Fluctuations in Complex Network-coupled Oscillators

Explore the dynamics of network-coupled oscillators, examining fluctuations and their impact on complex systems behavior and stability.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Community Detection and Data Topology in Network Science

Exploring network science and mathematical approaches to uncover hidden structures in complex data. Discusses community detection, data topology, and applications in social networks and opinion dynamics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Balance, Criticality, and Antifragility in Complex Systems

Explore complex systems thinking and its philosophical implications with Carlos Gershenson. Delve into balance, criticality, antifragility, and the intersections between Eastern and Western philosophical traditions and modern scientific concepts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Free of Scale - Structural Balance

Explore the concept of structural balance in complex systems and its implications for understanding social networks, organizational dynamics, and decision-making processes.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Trustworthy Network Science - Measuring Instability and Reliability in Data Algorithms

Explore network science methodologies, focusing on measuring instability, data algorithms, embedding methods, and reliability metrics for robust analysis and insights.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Practical Questions and Unexpected Answers in Network Synchronization - Optimization and Control

Explore network synchronization optimization and control, covering cardiac pacemakers, E. coli cell cycles, and Kuramoto oscillators. Discover strategies for optimal network structures and frequency-synchronized states.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

On Composition and Complexity

Explore the intricate relationship between composition and complexity, delving into how elements combine to create emergent properties and complex systems across various disciplines.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Criticality - A Balance Between Robustness and Adaptability

Explore the concept of criticality and its role in balancing robustness and adaptability in complex systems, offering insights into system behavior and optimization.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Heterogeneity and Temporal Balance in Complex Systems

Explore dynamics, heterogeneity, and complexity in systems through Random Boolean Networks, examining effects on stability, antifragility, and functional diversity.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Geoffrey West on Scaling, Open-Ended Growth, and Accelerating Crisis/Innovation Cycles

Geoffrey West explores scaling laws in cities, discussing how urban environments amplify human creativity and challenges, and examines the accelerating cycle of crisis and innovation driving our global economy towards potential peril.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Scaling Laws and Social Networks in the Time of COVID-19 - Part 1

Exploring scaling laws in biology, cities, and economies, and their implications for societal challenges like pandemics and sustainability. Insights from complex systems science for understanding human civilization.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Better Scientific Modeling for Ecological and Social Justice

Exploring how mathematical models can encode blind spots and create externalities, emphasizing the need for rigorous empiricism to achieve ecological and social justice through better scientific modeling.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Bounded-Confidence Models of Opinion Dynamics on Networks

Explore opinion dynamics on networks using bounded-confidence models, examining how beliefs spread and evolve within interconnected social systems.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course