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Part I. Building a New Science for a Complex World

  1. Complex Science for a Complex World: An Introduction (PDF, 172KB)
  2. Towards a New Ontology of Complexity Science (PDF, 126KB)
  3. Agents, Icons and Idols (PDF, 490KB)
  4. The Uncertain Fate of Self-Defeating Systems (PDF, 183KB)
  5. The Structure of Social Networks (PDF, 870KB)
  6. Integration and Implementation Sciences: Building a New Specialisation (PDF, 273KB)

Part II. Exploring National Research Priorities with Agents

  1. Sustainability Assessment of Housing Developments: A New Methodology (PDF, 2.7MB)
  2. WISDOM-II: A Network Centric Model for Warfare (PDF, 1.1MB)
  3. Managing Agricultural Pest and Disease Incursions: An Application of Agent-Based Modelling (PDF, 601KB)
  4. SimDrug: A Multi-Agent System Tackling the Complexity of Illicit Drug Markets in Australia (PDF, 1.0MB)
  5. NEMSIM: Finding Ways to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Using Multi-Agent Electricity Modelling (PDF, 1.0MB)
  6. AtollGame: A Companion Modelling Experience in the Pacific (PDF, 951KB)
  7. Multiple-Use Management Strategy Evaluation for Coastal Marine Ecosystems Using InVitro (PDF, 789KB)
  8. Rangeland Consolidation Patterns in Australia: An Agent-Based Modelling Approach (PDF, 586KB)