Edited by
Jean-Philippe Bouchaud, Service de Physique de l'Etat Condensé, CEA-Saclay, and Science & Finance-CFM, France
Marc Mézard, CNRS, Laboratoire de Physique Theorique et Modeles Statistiques, Universite Paris Sud, France
Jean Dalibard, Ph.D., Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, ENS, Paris, France
Description
There has been recently some interdisciplinary convergence on a number of precise topics which can be considered as prototypes of complex
systems. This convergence is best appreciated at the level of the techniques needed to deal with these systems, which include:
1)
A domain of research around a multiple point where statistical physics, information theory, algorithmic computer science, and more theoretical
(probabilistic) computer science meet: this covers some aspects of error correcting codes, stochastic optimization algorithms, typical
case complexity and phase transitions, constraint satisfaction problems.
2) The study of collective behavior of interacting agents,
its impact on understanding some types of economical and financial problems, their link to population and epidemics dynamics, game theory,
social, biological and computer networks and evolution.
The present book is the written version of the lectures given during the Les
Houches summer school session on "Complex Systems", devoted to these emerging interdisciplinary fields. The lectures consist both in
a number of long methodological courses (probability theory, statistical physics of disordered systems, information theory, network structure
and evolution, agent-based economics and numerical methods) and more specific, 'problem oriented' courses. Lecturers are all leading
experts in their field; they have summarized recent results in a clear and authoritative manner. The "Les Houches lecture notes" have
a long tradition of excellence and are often found to be useful for a number of years after they were written.
The book is of interest
to students and researchers with various backgrounds: probability theory, computer science, information theory, physics, finance, biology,
etc.
Included in series
Les Houches
Audience:
University libraries, Students, researchers, European networks and research centers on "Complexity"
