Complexity Theory Books

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Complexity: A Guided Tour Complexity: A Guided Tour (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.11 — 3,458 ratings — published 2009
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Sync: The Emerging Science of Spontaneous Order Sync: The Emerging Science of Spontaneous Order (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.07 — 3,270 ratings — published 2003
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Complexity: The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos Complexity: The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.05 — 3,112 ratings — published 1992
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Chaos: Making a New Science Chaos: Making a New Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.03 — 40,526 ratings — published 1987
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A New Kind of Science A New Kind of Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 3.62 — 2,179 ratings — published 2002
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Complex Adaptive Systems: An Introduction to Computational Models of Social Life Complex Adaptive Systems: An Introduction to Computational Models of Social Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 3.94 — 459 ratings — published 2007
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Computational Complexity: A Modern Approach Computational Complexity: A Modern Approach (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.32 — 136 ratings — published 2007
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Deep Simplicity: Bringing Order to Chaos and Complexity Deep Simplicity: Bringing Order to Chaos and Complexity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,476 ratings — published 2004
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At Home in the Universe: The Search for the Laws of Self-Organization and Complexity At Home in the Universe: The Search for the Laws of Self-Organization and Complexity (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,427 ratings — published 1995
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Linked: How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life Linked: How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 3.94 — 5,210 ratings — published 2002
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Thinking In Systems: A Primer Thinking In Systems: A Primer (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.19 — 21,299 ratings — published 2008
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Growing Artificial Societies: Social Science from the Bottom Up Growing Artificial Societies: Social Science from the Bottom Up (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.14 — 138 ratings — published 1994
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Introduction to the Theory of Computation Introduction to the Theory of Computation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,099 ratings — published 1996
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The Origins of Order: Self-Organization and Selection in Evolution The Origins of Order: Self-Organization and Selection in Evolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.19 — 278 ratings — published 1993
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The Quark and the Jaguar: Adventures in the Simple and the Complex The Quark and the Jaguar: Adventures in the Simple and the Complex (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 3.84 — 1,783 ratings — published 1994
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Does God Play Dice?: The New Mathematics of Chaos Does God Play Dice?: The New Mathematics of Chaos (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,697 ratings — published 1989
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The Sciences of the Artificial The Sciences of the Artificial (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.30 — 650 ratings — published 1969
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Notes on Complexity: A Scientific Theory of Connection, Consciousness, and Being Notes on Complexity: A Scientific Theory of Connection, Consciousness, and Being (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,410 ratings — published 2023
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Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.24 — 230 ratings — published 2005
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Worlds Hidden in Plain Sight: The Evolving Idea of Complexity at the Santa Fe Institute, 1984–2019 Worlds Hidden in Plain Sight: The Evolving Idea of Complexity at the Santa Fe Institute, 1984–2019 (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.01 — 177 ratings — published
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.01 — 848,069 ratings — published 2000
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 3.96 — 120,218 ratings — published 2007
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Complexity: A Very Short Introduction Complexity: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 3.51 — 487 ratings — published 2014
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Incomplete Nature: How Mind Emerged from Matter Incomplete Nature: How Mind Emerged from Matter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.02 — 447 ratings — published 2011
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Hidden Order: How Adaptation Builds Complexity Hidden Order: How Adaptation Builds Complexity (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 3.90 — 387 ratings — published 1995
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Fractals Everywhere Fractals Everywhere (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.08 — 74 ratings — published 1988
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Understanding Complexity Understanding Complexity
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.15 — 888 ratings — published 2009
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.29 — 51,964 ratings — published 1979
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Life's Ratchet: How Molecular Machines Extract Order from Chaos Life's Ratchet: How Molecular Machines Extract Order from Chaos (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.22 — 694 ratings — published 2012
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Emergence: From Chaos To Order Emergence: From Chaos To Order (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.00 — 267 ratings — published 1998
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How Nature Works: The Science of Self-organized Criticality How Nature Works: The Science of Self-organized Criticality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.04 — 330 ratings — published 1996
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Making Things Work: Solving Complex Problems in a Complex World Making Things Work: Solving Complex Problems in a Complex World (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 3.82 — 101 ratings — published 2004
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On Complexity On Complexity (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.17 — 89 ratings — published 2008
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A Crude Look at the Whole: The Science of Complex Systems in Business, Life, and Society A Crude Look at the Whole: The Science of Complex Systems in Business, Life, and Society (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 3.70 — 199 ratings — published 2016
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Simply Complexity: A Clear Guide to Complexity Theory Simply Complexity: A Clear Guide to Complexity Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 3.49 — 465 ratings — published 2007
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Computational Complexity Computational Complexity (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 3.90 — 142 ratings — published 1993
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Descriptive Complexity (Texts in Computer Science) Descriptive Complexity (Texts in Computer Science)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.33 — 6 ratings — published 1998
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An Introduction to Kolmogorov Complexity and Its Applications (Texts in Computer Science) An Introduction to Kolmogorov Complexity and Its Applications (Texts in Computer Science)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.15 — 34 ratings — published 1993
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The Computational Beauty of Nature: Computer Explorations of Fractals, Chaos, Complex Systems, and Adaptation The Computational Beauty of Nature: Computer Explorations of Fractals, Chaos, Complex Systems, and Adaptation (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.37 — 268 ratings — published 1998
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Fractals, Chaos, Power Laws: Minutes from an Infinite Paradise Fractals, Chaos, Power Laws: Minutes from an Infinite Paradise (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 3.96 — 114 ratings — published 1992
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I Am a Strange Loop I Am a Strange Loop (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 3.95 — 8,541 ratings — published 2007
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Diversity and Complexity (Primers in Complex Systems) Diversity and Complexity (Primers in Complex Systems)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.12 — 206 ratings — published 2010
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Complexification: Explaining a Paradoxical World through the Science of Surprise Complexification: Explaining a Paradoxical World through the Science of Surprise (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 3.52 — 99 ratings — published 1995
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Order Out of Chaos: Man's New Dialogue with Nature Order Out of Chaos: Man's New Dialogue with Nature (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.05 — 630 ratings — published 1984
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Complexity: Life at the Edge of Chaos Complexity: Life at the Edge of Chaos (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 3.85 — 315 ratings — published 1992
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The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as complexity-theory)
avg rating 4.04 — 16,955 ratings — published 2011
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Algorithmic Information Theory (Cambridge Tracts in Theoretical Computer Science, Series Number 1) Algorithmic Information Theory (Cambridge Tracts in Theoretical Computer Science, Series Number 1)
by (shelved 1 time as complexity-theory)
avg rating 3.65 — 26 ratings — published 1987
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L'étrange beauté des mathématiques L'étrange beauté des mathématiques (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as complexity-theory)
avg rating 3.25 — 4 ratings — published 2008
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Adrian Tchaikovsky
“Complex life was merely the recent froth over a great vat of prokaryotes feeding and dividing and dying.”
Adrian Tchaikovsky, Children of Ruin

Paul Gibbons
“Compared to ecosystems and some species, corporations are very fragile entities indeed.”
Paul Gibbons, The Science of Successful Organizational Change: How Leaders Set Strategy, Change Behavior, and Create an Agile Culture

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