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Complex, Adaptive Systems, Through Time and Across Space

In: Complexity and Spatial Networks

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  • Kevin Seel

    (George Mason University)

  • Nigel Waters

    (George Mason University)

Abstract

Complexity does not mean complicated (Nijkamp 2007; Waldrop 1992, pp. 11–12). Confusion arises since complexity is a word in common use but in science it has a special meaning (O’Sullivan 2004). The first part of this chapter will consider the various definitions of complexity that have appeared in the literature. The second part will discuss a case study of the deregulation of the Alberta, Canada, electrical power generation industry, illustrating the dynamics of a complex system.

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  • Kevin Seel & Nigel Waters, 2009. "Complex, Adaptive Systems, Through Time and Across Space," Advances in Spatial Science, in: Aura Reggiani & Peter Nijkamp (ed.), Complexity and Spatial Networks, chapter 0, pages 187-207, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:adspcp:978-3-642-01554-0_14
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-01554-0_14
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