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As observers of the universe we are physical systems within it. If the universe is very large in space and/or time, the probability becomes significant that the data on which we base predictions is replicated at other locations in…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-05-18 Mark Srednicki , James Hartle

Conventional statistics begins with a model, and assigns a likelihood of obtaining any particular set of data. The opposite approach, beginning with the data and assigning a likelihood to any particular model, is explored here for the case…

Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability · Physics 2009-10-30 Timothy E. Holy

This text presents an unified approach of probability and statistics in the pursuit of understanding and computation of randomness in engineering or physical or social system with prediction with generalizability. Starting from elementary…

History and Overview · Mathematics 2024-01-19 Lakshman Mahto

Complex network theory is being widely used to study many real-life systems. One of the fields that can benefit from complex network theory approach is transportation network. In this paper, we briefly review the complex network theory…

Physics and Society · Physics 2023-08-10 Nur Umaisara Rashid , Kar Tim Chan

The standard assumptions that underlie many conceptual and quantitative frameworks do not hold for many complex physical, biological, and social systems. Complex systems science clarifies when and why such assumptions fail and provides…

Physics and Society · Physics 2020-11-11 Alexander F. Siegenfeld , Yaneer Bar-Yam

We establish a link between the phenomenon of Taylor dispersion and the theory of empirical distributions. Using this connection, we derive, upon applying the theory of large deviations, an alternative and much more precise description of…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2017-02-01 Marcel Kahlen , Andreas Engel , Christian Van den Broeck

As observers of the universe we are quantum physical systems within it. If the universe is very large in space and/or time, the probability becomes significant that the data on which we base predictions is replicated at other locations in…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2013-05-29 Mark Srednicki , James Hartle

The study of Complex Systems is considered by many to be a new scientific field, and is distinguished by being a discipline that has applications within many separate areas of scientific study. The study of Neural Networks, Traffic…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2007-05-23 Jeffrey B. Smith

The concept of statistical complexity is studied to characterize the classical kicked top model which plays important role in the qbit systems and the chaotic properties of the entanglement. This allows us to understand this driven…

Chaotic Dynamics · Physics 2020-11-18 Agnes Fülöp

We consider a system of weak* closed sets of finite-dimensional distributions. We show that a corresponding system of random variables can be defined on a probability space with a probability measure determined up to some set of measures,…

Probability · Mathematics 2016-11-02 Victor Ivanenko , Illia Pasichnichenko

Over the past decade network theory has turned out to be a powerful methodology to investigate complex systems of various sorts. Through data analysis, modeling, and simulation quite an unparalleled insight into their structure, function,…

Physics and Society · Physics 2010-07-16 Kimmo Kaski

We are now witnessing a rapid growth of a new part of group theory which has become known as "statistical group theory". A typical result in this area would say something like ``a random element (or a tuple of elements) of a group G has a…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Alexandre V. Borovik , Alexei G. Myasnikov , Vladimir Shpilrain

We consider the basic features of complex dynamic and control systems, including systems having hierarchical structure. Special attention is paid to the problems of design and synthesis of complex systems and control models, and to the…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2008-12-25 Armen Bagdasaryan

Imagine being shown $N$ samples of random variables drawn independently from the same distribution. What can you say about the distribution? In general, of course, the answer is nothing, unless we have some prior notions about what to…

Condensed Matter · Physics 2009-10-28 William Bialek , Curtis G. Callan , S. P. Strong

The notion of density of a finite set is discussed. We proof a general theorem of set theory which refines Bose-Einstein distribution.

Probability · Mathematics 2007-05-23 V. P. Maslov

Complex network theory has been applied to solving practical problems from different domains. In this paper, we present a general framework for complex network applications. The keys of a successful application are a thorough understanding…

Physics and Society · Physics 2015-07-22 Xiao Fan Liu , Chi Kong Tse

The concept of complexity appears in virtually all areas of knowledge. Its intuitive meaning shares similarities across fields, but disagreements between its details hinders a general definition, leading to a plethora of proposed…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2023-10-04 Roberto C. Alamino

Probability theory is fundamental for modeling uncertainty, with traditional probabilities being real and non-negative. Complex probability extends this concept by allowing complex-valued probabilities, opening new avenues for analysis in…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-03-07 Chan Li , Hejun Xu , Zhu Cao

Many complex systems satisfy a set of constraints on their degrees of freedom, and at the same time, they are able to work and adapt to different conditions. Here, we describe the emergence of this ability in a simplified model in which the…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2007-05-23 Ginestra Bianconi , Roberto Mulet

We consider the concept of statistical complexity to write the quasiperiodical damped systems applying the snapshot attractors. This allows us to understand the behaviour of these dynamical systems by the probability distribution of the…

Chaotic Dynamics · Physics 2018-11-08 Agnes Fülöp