Unconventional Modeling of Complex Systems

Dear Colleagues,

The forthcoming Special Issue, titled “Unconventional Modeling of Complex Systems”, aims to explore innovative approaches and methodologies in modeling complex systems. Unconventional modeling methodologies have emerged to address the limitations that are inherent in traditional approaches when modeling complex systems, such as high-dimensional reaction networks or a significant number of unknown parameters. This Special Issue is inspired by discussions and insights that were exchanged at the World Conference on Complex Systems 2024 in Casablanca, as well as other sources. Complex systems, which are widespread across diverse fields such as biology, ecology, economics, and the social sciences, present distinct challenges arising from their emergent properties and non-linear dynamics. This Special Issue aims to spotlight innovative modeling techniques that diverge from conventional paradigms, thereby offering new viewpoints and effectively addressing complex phenomena.

Contributions to this Special Issue are expected to cover a wide range of topics, and they include but are not limited to the following:

• Agent-based modeling;
• Network Theory;
• Fractal analysis;
• Machine learning;
• Computational and human intelligence;
• Complex systems;
• Unconventional modeling and simulations.

We invite researchers and practitioners to submit original research articles, reviews, and perspectives that explore unconventional modeling approaches, innovative methodologies, and their applications in understanding and predicting the behavior of complex systems.

By bringing together contributions from diverse disciplines and incorporating views from the World Conference on Complex Systems 2024 and other sources, this Special Issue endeavors to advance the field of complex systems modeling and to foster interdisciplinary collaboration that addresses the pressing challenges of the modern world.

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Nemiche
Dr. Stephan Peter
Prof. Dr. Bashar Ibrahim
Guest Editors

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• complex systems
• chaos theory
• dynamical systems
• discovery science
• transfer learning
• context based approaches
• information mining
• intuitive approaches
• latent knowledge