Σύνδεσμοι για Συστήματα/Πολυπλοκότητα/Χάος

Hieronymus Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights, 1490-1510, Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain

Επιστημονικές Εταιρείες/Σύλλογοι/Οργανισμοί

Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology & Life Sciences  The Society is an international forum bringing together researchers, theoreticians, and practitioners interested in applying dynamical systems theory, far-from-equilibrium thermodynamics, self-organization, neural nets, fractals cellular automata, and related forms of chaos, catastrophes, bifurcations, nonlinear dynamics, and complexity theories to psychology and the life sciences. Our members hail from numerous specialties within psychology and the social sciences as well as from biology, physiology, neuroscience, mathematics, philosophy, physics, computer science, economics, education, management, political science, engineering, and the world of art. As of August 2003 we have 310 members in 33 countries.

Ελληνική Εταιρεία Συστημικών Μελετών   Η ΕΕΣΜ είναι εταιρεία επιστημονική μη κερδοσκοπική, της οποίας ο κύριος στόχος είναι να προαγάγει και να διαδίδει τη Συστημική Σκέψη με την ανάπτυξη συστημικών προσεγγίσεων εφαρμόσιμων σε περισσότερα του ενός παραδοσιακά και σύγχρονα γνωστικά αντικείμενα μέσα από τη χρήση και την ανάπτυξη διεθνώς αποδεκτών μεθόδων, μεθοδολογιών & πολυμεθοδολογιών. Στόχοι επίσης της ΕΕΣΜ είναι : η καθιέρωση του θεσμού του Συστημικού Αναλυτή στην Ελλάδα, στον ακαδημαϊκό χώρο, στους οργανισμούς, στις επιχειρήσεις γενικότερα και να αποβεί η ιδία ως επιστημονική οντότητα χρήσιμη στη διεθνή επιστημονική κοινότητα.Η  Ελληνική Εταρεία Συστημικών Μελετών (ΕΕΣΜ) προωθεί τη διεπιστημονικότητα μέσω της βελτίωσης της επικοινωνίας μεταξύ των ειδικών κάθε επιστημονικού χώρου και καλεί τους Έλληνες επιστήμονες και τους επαγγελματίες που χρησιμοποιούν γενικά την προσέγγιση των συστημάτων να συμπορευθούν μαζί της.

Global Association for Systems Thinking   The Association is the collective Leaders of the only Premier Alliance and Clearinghouse in the world, who spread the concepts, understanding, and applications of Living Systems Thinking.Making a difference in the world is not a win-lose analytical, mechanistic approach but a holistic, integrated, synergistic approach. Our Global Association will be “Your Tour Guide to the Universe of Living Systems Thinking.”

International Society for the Systems Sciences   The International Society for the Systems Sciences (ISSS) is among the first and oldest organizations devoted to interdisciplinary inquiry into the nature of complex systems, and remains perhaps the most broadly inclusive. The Society was initially conceived in 1954 at the Stanford Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences by Ludwig von Bertalanffy, Kenneth Boulding, Ralph Gerard, and Anatol Rapoport. In collaboration with James Grier Miller, it was formally established as an affiliate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1956. Originally founded as the Society for General Systems Research, the society adopted its current name in 1988 to reflect its broadening scope.The initial purpose of the society was “to encourage the development of theoretical systems which are applicable to more than one of the traditional departments of knowledge,” with the following principal aims: to investigate the isomorphy of concepts, laws, and models in various fields, and to help in useful transfers from one field to another;  to encourage the development of adequate theoretical models in areas which lack them;  to eliminate the duplication of theoretical efforts in different fields;  and to promote the unity of science through improving the communication among specialists. In the intervening years, the ISSS has expanded its scope beyond purely theoretical and technical considerations to include the practical application of systems methodologies to problem solving. Even more importantly, it has provided a forum where scholars and practitioners from across the disciplinary spectrum, representing academic, business, government, and non-profit communities, can come together to share ideas and learn from one another.

System Dynamics Society   System dynamics is a computer-aided approach to policy analysis and design.  It applies to dynamic problems arising in complex social, managerial, economic, or ecological systems — literally any dynamic systems characterized by interdependence, mutual interaction, information feedback, and circular causality.

The Cybernetics Society   The Cybernetics Society is the UK national learned society and professional body promoting pure and applied cybernetics.It holds scientifc meetings, conferences, and social events, and engages in other activities to encourage public understanding of science and to extend and disseminate knowledge of cybernetics and its associated disciplines. In particular, it aims to support the Continuing Professional Development of its members.

American Society for Cybernetics   The American Society for Cybernetics was founded in 1964 by a group of people in Washington, DC who were interested in the then new field of cybernetics. The founding members of the Society wanted to follow and to encourage the development of this interdisciplinary field. 

Bertalanffy Center for the Study of Systems Science   Given the global challenges of today, systems science is needed more than ever. Yet system theory is not mainstream.The objective of the BCSSS is to inspire the development of systems science.The BCSSS aims at the advancement of scientific research in the field of systems thinking. In particular, it revisits General System Theory (GST) as founded by Ludwig von Bertalanffy and others in order to reassess it in the light of today’s global challenges and to illuminate the course of development systems science has taken since.The BCSSS is open to cooperation with every person or organisation supporting the same aim.The BCSSS owns the Ludwig von Bertalanffy archive and possesses a collection of publications of the systems movement. The BCSSS is a member of the International Federation for Systems Research IFSR, founded 1980.

International Federation for Systems Research   THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION FOR SYSTEMS RESEARCH (IFSR), founded 1981, is a a non-profit, scientific and educational agency, constituted of member organizations from various countries. The overall purpose of the Federation is to advance cybernetic and systems research and systems applications and to serve the international systems community. 

Australian New Zealand Systems Society

United Kingdom Systems Society   Since the birth of modern systems thinking and practice (c. 1946) many theories, philosophies, methodologies, methods and tools have been developed but all are united through a concern to think of the entity as a whole and as a part of a greater whole.

The Italian Systems Society   The ISS acts in the context of the international systemic movement and collaborates with the most important research institutes in this field. AIRS is a non-profit, cultural association.The ISS has been conceived and always operated not as a professional and academic association but as one of the components of Systemics, intended as permanent cultural project. Several cultural projects are generated by ISS such as publications, education, conferences, seminars, researches, and applications.

International Institute for Advanced Studies in Systems Research & Cybernetics   The International Institute for Advanced Studies in Systems Research and Cybernetics (I.I.A.S.) is a non-profit, non-sectarian educational organization committed to the development and promotion of Cybernetics and Systems Research in all areas of human endeavour. It is devoted to the advancement of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary studies in the sciences, engineering, arts and humanities.

International Systems Institute   The International Systems Institute (ISI). ISI is a community of scholars, practitioners, consultants, change professionals, and institutions exploring the question of how individuals, organizations, communities, and societies can collaboratively create their futures through a relatively new kind of inquiry and way of life called participatory social systems design.ISI’s purposes and objectives are carried out through self-organizing research teams that discuss a variety of topics pertaining to how systems thinking can be applied to changing organizations, families, and societies. The collaborations are conducted year-round through a series of virtual and face-to-face conferences where scholars and practitioners engage in dialogue about their own situations and share approaches and findings with others.International Systems Institute is a member of the International Federation for Systems Research.

Research Committee on Sociocybernetics in the International Sociological Association   RC51 is the research committee on sociocybernetics of the International Sociological Association.We aim to promote the development of sociocybernetic theory and research within the social sciences. Sociocybernetics is broadly defined here as applications within the social sciences of first- and second-order cybernetics, general systems theory and the various combinations and variations of these that can be subsumed under the term “the emerging sciences of complexity”.

World Organization of Systems and Cybernetics.   WOSC was founded in 1969, with the desire to support the communication of individuals and organisations related to systems thinking and cybernetics worldwide.

Ερευνητικά Ινστιτούτα/Κέντρα/Εργαστήρια

Institute for the Study of Complex Systems   The Institute for the Study of Complex Systems (ISCS) is a research organization that specializes in evolutionary/functional approaches to complexity.

Institute for Systems Biology   The Institute for Systems Biology is a premier, nonprofit research organization based in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 2000 by Leroy Hood, a world-renowned systems biologist; Alan Aderem, a leading immunologist; and Ruedi Aebersold, a cutting-edge protein chemist. ISB was established as an untraditional institution, where scientific collaboration could take place across disciplines, where biologists and technologists could commingle, and where the future of research and medicine could take foot. 

Cognitive Systems Research Institute, Greece   CSRI is a non-governmental, non profit research organisation that specializes in the highly interdisciplinary field of Cognitive Systems. The institute carries a unique expertise in this field, which is related to bridging the gap between language, perception and action for biology inspired intelligent technology.

Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) @ the Johns Hopkins University, USA   Modern, complex problems require the development of a new scientific way to analyze and address them – one that focuses on the connections between different disciplines. The goal of the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) is to further the development of this science of interconnection. Housed in the Johns Hopkins Department of Civil and Systems Engineering, CSSE takes a multidisciplinary approach to modeling, understanding, and optimizing systems of local, national, and global importance. These include medicine, health care delivery, national infrastructure, information security, disaster response, and education. 

Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Germany    Learning, perception and cognitive processes form the main research fields of the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Tübingen. The scientists use experimental, theoretical and methodological approaches in their work on fundamental topics of perception. In 2003, a High-Field Magnetic Resonance Center was established at the Institute where research is carried out into the methodological expansion and application of imaging techniques. Two of the world’s most powerful magnetic resonance scanners with magnetic field strengths of 9.4 and 16.4 tesla are available to assist them in their work.

Max Planck Institute for Dynamics & Self-Organization, Germany    Turbulence in clouds, neuronal fireworks in the brain, the physics of individual cells and the flow of water and oil through porous stone – these, and other particularly complex systems, are the focus of the research carried out by scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization. Here, “complex” means that many individual systems combine to form a whole, the dynamics of which cannot necessarily be identified through the behaviour of the individual systems. Scientists say that these systems “organise themselves”. This holds true for the interaction of neurons in the brain (for example during learning) as well as for the numerous swirls that combine to form a turbulent cloud. There is reason to hope that a better understanding of the latter will enable a more accurate prediction of the future influence of clouds on global climate.

Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Tubingen, Germany    Intelligent systems can optimise their structure and properties in order to successfully function within a complex, partially changing environment. Three sub-areas – perception, learning and action – can be differentiated here. The scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems are carrying out basic research and development of intelligent systems in all three sub-areas. Research expertise in the areas of computer science, material science and biology is brought together in one Institute, at two different sites. Machine learning, image recognition, robotics and biological systems will be investigated in Tübingen, while so-called learning material systems, micro- and nanorobitics, as well as self-organisation will be explored in Stuttgart. Although the focus is on basic research, the Institute has a high potential for practical applications in, among other areas, robotics, medical technology, and innovative technologies based on new materials.

Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Germany    In reality, there is no magnetic monopole – the north and south poles of a magnet are usually assumed to be inseparable. However, a magnetic monopole can occur in certain magnetic solids, as researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems have discovered. Such a solid represents a complex system in which the whole is more than the sum of its parts – this is why even a magnetic monopole can occur. The physicists develop theories regarding such phenomena: not only in solids, but also in individual atoms, molecules or in small groups of atoms, where they interact with light, for example. They also want to understand the physical principles behind cell division or the transport system in biological cells. As different as these systems are, their complex behaviour is largely based on the same principles.

Διάφορα

Principia Cybernetica Web   This is the website of the Principia Cybernetica Project (PCP), an international organization. The Project aims to develop a complete philosophy or “world-view”, based on the principles ofevolutionary cybernetics, and supported by collaborative computer technologies.