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What is a complex system?
What is a complex system?
- A system in which small networks of components with no central control give rise to simple collective behavior
- A system in which small networks of components with central control give rise to simple collective behavior
- A system in which large networks of components with no central control give rise to complex collective behavior (correct)
- A system in which large networks of components with central control give rise to complex collective behavior
What are the four characteristics of complex systems according to Simon?
What are the four characteristics of complex systems according to Simon?
- Hierarchy, emergence, decomposition, and simplicity
- Randomness, adaptation, structure, and evolution
- Hierarchy, randomness, structure, and simplicity
- Hierarchy, emergence, decomposition, and complexity (correct)
What is the primary motivation for learning how to manage large sociotechnical systems according to Warfield?
What is the primary motivation for learning how to manage large sociotechnical systems according to Warfield?
- To make them more complex
- To design them systematically
- To prevent disasters (correct)
- To make them more hierarchical
What is the difference between complex systems and random systems?
What is the difference between complex systems and random systems?
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What is the benefit of the hierarchical nature of complex systems according to Simon?
What is the benefit of the hierarchical nature of complex systems according to Simon?
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What makes societal problems highly complex?
What makes societal problems highly complex?
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What is transdisciplinary research (TR) and why is it needed?
What is transdisciplinary research (TR) and why is it needed?
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What is required to analyze a complex societal problem?
What is required to analyze a complex societal problem?
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