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

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Deffuant, Guillaume (Editor), Gilbert, Nigel (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Series: Understanding Complex Systems,
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Computer simulation.; Ecology.; Game theory.; Statistical physics.; Dynamical systems.; Social Sciences.; Methodology of the Social Sciences.; Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity.; Simulation and Modeling.; Game Theory, Economics, Social and Behav. Sciences.

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...