INTRODUCTION

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (02) ◽  
pp. 1202001
Author(s):  
M. A. AZIZ-ALAOUI ◽  
CYRILLE BERTELLE ◽  
XINZHI LIU
Keyword(s):  
Complex Systems ◽  
Systems Analysis ◽  
Self Organization ◽  
Emergent Properties ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Dynamical Processes ◽  
Recent Advances

One of the main characteristics of complexity is the emergence of properties due to dynamical processes. This special issue has put together a unique collection of articles written by leading researchers and experts around the globe on recent advances in complex systems and applications, in various fields of science and engineering. It focuses not only on equation-based modeling of eco- or bio-systems analysis but also on the study of eco- or bio-complexity and global emergent properties and self-organization, resulting from various interactions.

scholarly journals Special Issue on Recent Advances and Future Trends in Nanophotonics

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 663
Author(s):  
Maria Antonietta Ferrara ◽  
Principia Dardano
Keyword(s):  
Future Trends ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Recent Advances

Nanophotonics is an emerging multidisciplinary frontier of science and engineering [...]

scholarly journals Insights from the study of complex systems for the ecology and evolution of animal populations

2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
David N Fisher ◽  
Jonathan N Pruitt
Keyword(s):  
Population Dynamics ◽  
Complex Systems ◽  
Complexity Theory ◽  
Complexity Science ◽  
Self Organization ◽  
Emergent Properties ◽  
Ecological Data ◽  
Animal Populations ◽  
Key Characteristics ◽  
And Behavior

Abstract Populations of animals comprise many individuals, interacting in multiple contexts, and displaying heterogeneous behaviors. The interactions among individuals can often create population dynamics that are fundamentally deterministic yet display unpredictable dynamics. Animal populations can, therefore, be thought of as complex systems. Complex systems display properties such as nonlinearity and uncertainty and show emergent properties that cannot be explained by a simple sum of the interacting components. Any system where entities compete, cooperate, or interfere with one another may possess such qualities, making animal populations similar on many levels to complex systems. Some fields are already embracing elements of complexity to help understand the dynamics of animal populations, but a wider application of complexity science in ecology and evolution has not occurred. We review here how approaches from complexity science could be applied to the study of the interactions and behavior of individuals within animal populations and highlight how this way of thinking can enhance our understanding of population dynamics in animals. We focus on 8 key characteristics of complex systems: hierarchy, heterogeneity, self-organization, openness, adaptation, memory, nonlinearity, and uncertainty. For each topic we discuss how concepts from complexity theory are applicable in animal populations and emphasize the unique insights they provide. We finish by outlining outstanding questions or predictions to be evaluated using behavioral and ecological data. Our goal throughout this article is to familiarize animal ecologists with the basics of each of these concepts and highlight the new perspectives that they could bring to variety of subfields.

EDITORIAL: Migration and competitiveness: Japan and the United States

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-124
Author(s):  
Philip L. Martin
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Variable Cost ◽  
Fixed Cost ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
The Past ◽  
Past Half Century ◽  
Key Sectors ◽  
Past Half

Japan and the United States, the world’s largest economies for most of the past half century, have very different immigration policies. Japan is the G7 economy most closed to immigrants, while the United States is the large economy most open to immigrants. Both Japan and the United States are debating how immigrants are and can con-tribute to the competitiveness of their economies in the 21st centuries. The papers in this special issue review the employment of and impacts of immigrants in some of the key sectors of the Japanese and US economies, including agriculture, health care, science and engineering, and construction and manufacturing. For example, in Japanese agriculture migrant trainees are a fixed cost to farmers during the three years they are in Japan, while US farmers who hire mostly unauthorized migrants hire and lay off workers as needed, making labour a variable cost.

scholarly journals Recent Advances in Kinase Drug Discovery Part I: The Editors’ Take

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (14) ◽  
pp. 7560
Author(s):  
Julie A. Tucker ◽  
Mathew P. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Drug Discovery ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Enzyme Family ◽  
Selection Of

This special issue on Advances in Kinase Drug Discovery provides a selection of research articles and topical reviews covering all aspects of drug discovery targeting the phosphotransferase enzyme family [...]

scholarly journals Special Issue: Advances in Computational Electromagnetics

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Valerio De Santis
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Magnetic Materials ◽  
Permanent Magnets ◽  
Computational Electromagnetics ◽  
Superconducting Materials ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Full Characterization ◽  
Recent Advances

Recent advances in computational electromagnetics (CEMs) have made the full characterization of complex magnetic materials possible, such as superconducting materials, composite or nanomaterials, rare-earth free permanent magnets, etc [...]

scholarly journals Special Issue on “Recent Advances in Population Balance Modeling”

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 122
Author(s):  
Seyed Soheil Mansouri ◽  
Heiko Briesen ◽  
Krist V. Gernaey ◽  
Ingmar Nopens
Keyword(s):  
Population Balance ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Modeling Framework ◽  
Population Balance Modeling ◽  
Recent Advances

Population Balance Modeling (PBM) is a powerful modeling framework that allows the prediction of the dynamics of distributed properties of a population of individuals at the mesoscale [...]

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