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12.086 Modeling Environmental Complexity (MIT)

This course provides an introduction to the study of environmental phenomena that exhibit both organized structure and wide variability — i.e., complexity. Through focused study of a variety of physical, biological, and chemical problems in conjunction with theoretical models, we learn a series of lessons with wide applicability to understanding the structure and organization of the natural world. Students will also learn how to construct minimal mathematical, physical, and computational models that provide informative answers to precise questions.

Keywords:: ecological dynamics, universality, Computational Modeling and Simulation, percolation theory, Environmental Science, fractals, ocwc, oec, biogeochemical cycles, drainage basins, river networks, metabolic scaling, food webs

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Science and Technology / Agriculture and Environmental Sciences / Environment and Natural Resources

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Material Type:: Online Course
Date Added to MERLOT:: August 6, 2014
Date Modified in MERLOT:: June 11, 2021
Author:: Prof. Daniel Rothman
Submitter:: The Open Education Consortium
Primary Audience:: College General Ed
Technical Format:: Website

Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
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Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States