Viability and Resilience of Complex Systems Concepts, Methods and Case Studies from Ecology and Society

One common characteristic of a complex system is its ability to withstand major disturbances and the capacity to rebuild itself. Understanding how such systems demonstrate resilience by absorbing or recovering from major external perturbations requires both quantitative foundations and a multidiscip...

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Other Authors: Deffuant, Guillaume (Editor), Gilbert, Nigel (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2011, 2011
Edition:1st ed. 2011
Series:Understanding Complex Systems
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Part I Concepts
  • What is Resilience? A Short Introduction
  • Defining Resilience Mathematically: From Attractors to Viability
  • Part II Case Studies
  • Viability and Resilience in the Dynamics of Language Competition
  • Viable Web Communities:Two Case Studies
  • Computational Savanna Models and Viability Based Resilience
  • Viability and Resilience of a Bacterial Biofilm Individual-Based Model
  • Part III Tools and Techniques
  • Approximating Viability Kernels and Resilience Values with KAVIAR
  • Geometric Robustness of Viability Kernels and Resilience Basins