Control Systems Courses

Heterogeneity and Temporal Balance in Complex Systems

Explore dynamics, heterogeneity, and complexity in systems through Random Boolean Networks, examining effects on stability, antifragility, and functional diversity.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Do AI Systems Model Meaning and Understanding?

Explore the philosophical question of whether AI systems truly model meaning and understanding, delving into the nature of intelligence and consciousness in artificial systems.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Balance, Criticality, and Antifragility in Complex Systems

Explore complex systems thinking and its philosophical implications with Carlos Gershenson. Delve into balance, criticality, antifragility, and the intersections between Eastern and Western philosophical traditions and modern scientific concepts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Value Capture and Legibility in Complex Systems - Paul Smaldino and C. Thi Nguyen

Exploring the challenges of measurement, governance, and social science in complex systems. Discusses value capture, legibility, and expert identification in the context of emergent political economies.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Music, Emergence, and Society - Exploring Complexity in Sound and Social Systems

Exploring hidden patterns in music, society, and nature through complexity science. Interdisciplinary approach reveals connections between seemingly separate phenomena, offering insights into emergence and social transformation.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Prediction, Explanation, and Control - From AI to Human Mind

Explore the connections between AI and human cognition, focusing on prediction, explanation, and control mechanisms in both artificial and biological intelligence systems.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Images as Social Agents and Historical Ledgers in Knowledge Systems

Explore how images shape scientific knowledge, particularly in microbiology, acting as historical records and key agents in complex knowledge systems. Learn about innovative methods for studying knowledge evolution.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Sci-Fi Science and Complex Systems - Exploring Alien Civilizations

Explore the intersection of sci-fi and science as researchers model a three-parent alien civilization, discussing societal implications, speculative research, and the impact of small changes on complex systems.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Laws of Sensitivity for Small Nonequilibrium Systems

Explore laws constraining sensitivity in small, nonequilibrium systems. Uncover mechanisms behind biochemical switches, sensors, and molecular discrimination, with implications for gene regulation models.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Future Pitfalls and Promises of Safety in Autonomous Systems

Explore the potential impacts and ethical considerations of autonomous vehicle technology, including its effects on driving habits and society at large.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Landscape of 21st Century Science - Complex Systems and Interdisciplinary Approaches

Exploring complex systems science and its impact on modern scientific inquiry, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to tackle intricate global challenges beyond traditional reductionist methods.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Diverse Intelligence - From Human Minds to Complex Systems

Exploring diverse forms of intelligence: from human evolution to complex systems and future discoveries. Experts discuss biological, artificial, and collective intelligence across species and technologies.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Statue in the Stone: How Dynamical Systems Discover Environmental Patterns

Explores how complex systems adapt to environmental patterns, favoring stable configurations that match external forces. Illustrates with toy models and swarm-robotics experiment.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Reverse Engineering Complexity - Dynamics, Architecture, and Robustness in Complex Systems

Explore robustness, tradeoffs, and feedback in complex systems through computational models. Discover applications in earthquakes, wildfires, biomaterials, infectious diseases, and more, emphasizing dynamics, architecture, and adaptation.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Ecology of Society - Complex Adaptive Systems in Nature and Human Societies

Explore ecological and economic systems as complex adaptive systems, examining emergent behaviors, critical transitions, and evolutionary forces shaping resource allocation and cooperation.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video