[FRIAM] Article on Epstein

[PPARYSKI at aol.com]

Carl's comments seem to clarify much in my rather ignorant mind.  As a  
relative newcomer to complexity theory, it seems to me that the great advantage  of 
complexity modeling and ABMs is that they provide new tools to examine  
processes. tools that are quicker and more elegant than statistics and other  
research methodology  Systematics, e.g. Odum's work, has been around  for a while, 
but being able to establish multi-layered links and analysis  between inter 
and intra-disciplinary research and data easily is a great  advantage.  It would 
be interesting to develop ABMs based on the  principles of bio-mimicry.
 
Paul Paryski.




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