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Complex systems in a Nutshell

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Three speakers from the University of Oxford, Felix Reed-Tsochas, Mark Fricker and Jukka-Pekka Onnela, give an introduction and overview of the science of networks focussing on two areas: social and biological networks.
Consider the following phenomena - the spread of a fungus to acquire nutrients, links between venture capital funders and innovative ideas, the pattern of email and phone traffic within organisations. It has been dicovered that some of these phenomena can be understood, modelled and applied to the design of more effective business networks and systems.

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Episode Information

Series
Entrepreneurship
People
Felix Reed-Tsochas
Mark Fricker
Jukka-Pekka Onnela
Keywords
diffusion
biological networks
group formation
collective decision making
fungal spread
complex systems
six degrees of separation
social networks
transport networks
communication systems
networks
online networks
Department: Saïd Business School
Date Added: 07/12/2009
Duration: 01:10:45

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