Founded by Stephen Wolfram in 1987 »
The original journal devoted to the science, mathematics and engineering of systems with simple components but complex overall behavior.
Complex Systems journal is included in the Web of Science (Clarivate) 2023 Journal Citation Reports with an Impact Factor of 1.2, ranking 11th in the category "Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Application - ESCI" and 5th by total citations.
Hundreds of published papers, encompassing three decades of leading-edge complex systems research, are available for free and immediate download.
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Volume 33, Issue 3
Paul Cousin
Triangular Automata: The 256 Elementary Cellular Automata of the Two-Dimensional Plane
Hans H. Zingg
Exploration of Genotype-Phenotype Relationships in Nontotalistic Cellular Automata Using HexCode, a Novel Rule Encoding System
Meliksah Turker and Haluk O. Bingol
Forgiveness Is an Adaptation in the Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma with Memory
L. L. Lima, E. F. Wanner and A. P. F. Atman
Understanding the Role of Daily Activities in the Transmission of COVID-19 in Urban Settings Using an Agent-Based Model
Elizabeth M. J. and Raju Hazari
Cellular Automaton-Based Sentiment Analysis Using Deep Learning Methods
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