Complex Systems

This page is devoted to interesting and useful links related to complex systems.

Cellular Automata

Here is an incredible site with an elegant demonstration of one dimensional CA's and the lambda value.

This is the best example of Conway's Game of Life that I have ever seen. Click "enjoy life".

This is another wonderful CA Applet. Go to bottom and click next page.

Yet another great example of Life.

Biomorphs

Biomorph Applet
Biomorphs and Ants

Emergence in nature

One might argue that nature is one big example of an emergent system. Nonetheless, systems of "dumb" compnents, such as the ants of an ant colony, that exhibit complex behavior remind us of nature's amazing feats. These links will show you how complex simple single-cell organisms can be:
Petri gardens
More petri gardens
or just google: petri dish art fractal.

Miscellaneous

Visit this blog devoted to complex systems.

WolframTones -- An Experiment in A New Kind of Music: WolframTones
-- The Wolfram Science Group

Here is a general page on any and all aspects of A-Life and complexity.

A complex systems bibliography.

New England Complex Systems Institutehome page

University of Michigan Center for the study of complex systems.

I have only scratched the surface of this with excellent links and a useful easy to understand glossary.