Practical measurement of complexity in dynamic systems

Procedia Computer Science

Volumn 8, Issue , 2012, Pages 14-21

  Clark, Jason B ^a   Jacques, David R ^a  

^a AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex adaptive systems; Complexity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896964555     PISSN: 18770509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2012.01.008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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