Journal on Policy and Complex Systems • Volume 4 , Number 2 • Fall 2018
Complexity Analytics and Public Policy : Cautions and Opportunities Going Forward
Claudia C . Pharis , Ph . D .
Affiliate Faculty , Schar School of Policy and Government George Mason University
Abstract
The establishment and solidification of complexity science as a field depends upon practitioners ’ ability and willingness to discipline and stabilize its definitions , vocabulary , and methods for effective and consistent cross-disciplinary application . Relevant systems dynamics range from quantum to Newtonian mechanics , contributing fields range from molecular biology to spatial econometrics , and interdisciplinary agreement on fundamental concepts such as “ what is space ” must be achieved . This paper seeks to make progress against such odds and suggests a research agenda designed to further that progress .
Keywords : systems analysis , adjacency , complexity science , phase space , topology , evolutionary models , networks , social space
Análisis de complejidad y política pública : precauciones y oportunidades avanzando
Resumen
El establecimiento y solidificación de la ciencia de la complejidad como un campo depende de la capacidad y disposición de los practicantes para disciplinar y estabilizar sus definiciones , vocabulario y métodos para la aplicación interdisciplinaria efectiva y consistente . Las dinámicas de sistemas relevantes van desde la mecánica cuántica a la newtoniana , los campos de contribución van desde la biología molecular hasta la econometría espacial , y
1 doi : 10.18278 / jpcs . 4.2.2