Systems Core Courses

Tokens and Complex Systems - Part 1

Explore complex systems, tokenized ecosystems, and AI DAOs. Learn how blockchains function as life forms and democratize AI access. Discover evolutionary algorithms in token design and agent-based systems for simulation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Helena Miton on Cultural Evolution in Music and Writing Systems

Explore cultural evolution in music and writing systems, examining how material constraints and cognitive factors shape the development of rhythms and letter forms across societies and time.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Thermodynamics of Far From Equilibrium Systems, Biochemistry, and Life in a Warming World

Explores new thermodynamic approaches to biological temperature responses, challenging traditional enzyme stability theories and offering insights into optimum temperatures for biochemical reactions and ecological impacts.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

A Framework for Machine Learning of Model Error in Dynamical Systems

Explore a framework for machine learning to model error in dynamical systems, focusing on linear oscillators, partial information, and hybrid modeling techniques.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

C. Brandon Ogbunu on Epistasis and The Primacy of Context in Complex Systems

Exploring context-dependency in complex systems, from protein folding to neighborhood effects, using interdisciplinary approaches. Discusses evolutionary biology, epidemiology, and the intersection of science and culture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Evolution of Root Systems & Biogeochemical Cycling

Exploring root system evolution and its impact on biogeochemical cycles. Insights into plant adaptation, nutrient acquisition, and ecological interactions, with implications for understanding complex systems and future technologies.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Tina Eliassi-Rad on Democracies as Complex Systems

Exploring democracy as a complex system, examining its challenges and potential solutions through the lens of complexity science and machine learning.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

A Complex Systems Lens on Climate Policy

Exploring climate policy through complex systems, this talk offers innovative solutions to seemingly intractable environmental challenges, highlighting potential for rapid, transformative change in energy, transportation, and consumption.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

A Statistical Physicist Looks at Some Complex Systems

Explore complex systems through statistical physics, examining random walks, lead changes in sports, and data analysis techniques for understanding dynamic processes.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Images as Social Agents and Historical Ledgers in Knowledge Systems

Explore how images shape scientific knowledge, particularly in microbiology, acting as historical records and key agents in complex knowledge systems. Learn about innovative methods for studying knowledge evolution.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Stability in Complex Financial Systems - Lessons from Ecology - Lecture 2

Exploring financial system stability through an ecological lens, examining how to design efficient yet robust capital distribution systems without hidden costs and fragility.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Effective Theories for Computational Systems - Lecture 2

Explore effective theories for computational systems, covering aggregation, finite state machines, regular languages, and emergence in complex systems modeling.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Computation in Natural Systems - Mesoscopic Theories and Information Processing

Explore computation in natural systems, from primate behavior to physics, examining how information processing occurs across scales and the implications for understanding complex systems.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Parables from Complex Systems and Their Possible Meanings for Our Lives - Lecture 2

Explore complex systems through parables, examining prediction models, chaos theory, and market dynamics to gain insights applicable to everyday life and decision-making.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Parables from Complex Systems and Their Possible Meanings for Our Lives - Lecture 1

Explore complex systems through parables, uncovering insights into human life and society. Gain a unique perspective on interconnectedness and emergent behaviors in various systems.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video