Introduction

[Justin Lyon]

Hello everyone,

I just joined the list and thought I would introduce
myself. My name is Justin Lyon and I live in London. I
studied system dynamics at MIT and have a BS in
Biochemistry. I'm interested in the application of
complexity science (what I call simulation science) to
solving business problems in four key markets: Oil &
Gas, FMCG, Pharma and Financial Services.

I work with a number of simulation firms over here in
the UK and I'm interested in building up connections
with people in Santa Fe.

Learn more about me on my blog:
http://justinlyonandsimulation.blogspot.com

Hope to hear from people on the list who are
interested in across-the-pond collaborations!


Best,
Justin Lyon

[phone] -  mobile

Justin's profile . . .
https://www.linkedin.com/e/fps/2815771/

Justin's blogs . . .
http://justinlyonandsimulation.blogspot.com/

http://blog.360.yahoo.com/justin1028/

[Dede Densmore-2]

Hi, Justin. Nice to meet you. A quick, somewhat pedantic, (but,I think,
in the long run, important) note. Simulations are a practical
application of complexity science (or in some cases part of a proof of
a theorem about complex systems ). Complexity science itself is the
broad study of complex systems, their origins and interactions. This is
an off-the-cuff definition. Anybody who has anything to add or alter,
feel free to jump in.

Dede
On Oct 3, 2005, at 4:10 AM, Justin Lyon wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> I just joined the list and thought I would introduce
> myself. My name is Justin Lyon and I live in London. I
> studied system dynamics at MIT and have a BS in
> Biochemistry. I'm interested in the application of
> complexity science (what I call simulation science) to
> solving business problems in four key markets: Oil &
> Gas, FMCG, Pharma and Financial Services.
>
> I work with a number of simulation firms over here in
> the UK and I'm interested in building up connections
> with people in Santa Fe.
>
> Learn more about me on my blog:
> http://justinlyonandsimulation.blogspot.com
>
> Hope to hear from people on the list who are
> interested in across-the-pond collaborations!
>
>
> Best,
> Justin Lyon
>
> [phone] -  mobile
>
> Justin's profile . . .
> https://www.linkedin.com/e/fps/2815771/
>
> Justin's blogs . . .
> http://justinlyonandsimulation.blogspot.com/
>
> http://blog.360.yahoo.com/justin1028/
>
> ============================================================
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> Meets Fridays 9:30a-11:30 at ad hoc locations
> Lecture schedule, archives, unsubscribe, etc.:
> http://www.friam.org
>

[Justin Lyon]

Dede,

Nice to meet you too. And, here's my didactic reply!

Simulation Science, in my mental model, is the
application of 'linear science' **AND** 'nonlinear
science' to solving problems in the real world.

'Linear science' is located within the larger set of
'nonlinear science'.

I hate the phrase 'nonlinear science' as to me it's
like calling Zoology the 'study of nonelephant
animals.' (thanks go to the mathematician Stanislaw
Ulam for this simile).

Nor do I like the phrase 'complexity science' as that
makes something easy sound unnecessarily hard.

And, 'chaos' is even worse because it implies to the
vast majority of people that the business will become
frenzied or wild in appearance, when, in fact,
management scientists are interested mostly in how a
'chaotic' business system can actually evolve in a way
which appears smooth and ordered.

So, I call it 'Simulation Science' instead. Or, just
good science.

Thoughts?

Best,
Justin

--- Dede Densmore <dede at backspaces.net> wrote:

> Hi, Justin. Nice to meet you. A quick, somewhat
> pedantic, (but,I think,
> in the long run, important) note. Simulations are a
> practical
> application of complexity science (or in some cases
> part of a proof of
> a theorem about complex systems ). Complexity
> science itself is the
> broad study of complex systems, their origins and
> interactions. This is
> an off-the-cuff definition. Anybody who has anything
> to add or alter,
> feel free to jump in.
>
> Dede
> On Oct 3, 2005, at 4:10 AM, Justin Lyon wrote:
>
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > I just joined the list and thought I would
> introduce
> > myself. My name is Justin Lyon and I live in
> London. I
> > studied system dynamics at MIT and have a BS in
> > Biochemistry. I'm interested in the application of
> > complexity science (what I call simulation
> science) to
> > solving business problems in four key markets: Oil
> &
> > Gas, FMCG, Pharma and Financial Services.
> >
> > I work with a number of simulation firms over here
> in
> > the UK and I'm interested in building up
> connections
> > with people in Santa Fe.
> >
> > Learn more about me on my blog:
> > http://justinlyonandsimulation.blogspot.com
> >
> > Hope to hear from people on the list who are
> > interested in across-the-pond collaborations!
> >
> >
> > Best,
> > Justin Lyon
> >
> > [phone] -  mobile
> >
> > Justin's profile . . .
> > https://www.linkedin.com/e/fps/2815771/
> >
> > Justin's blogs . . .
> > http://justinlyonandsimulation.blogspot.com
> >
> > http://blog.360.yahoo.com/justin1028
> >
> >
>

============================================================
> > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
> > Meets Fridays 9:30a-11:30 at ad hoc locations
> > Lecture schedule, archives, unsubscribe, etc.:
> > http://www.friam.org
> >
>
>
>
============================================================
> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
> Meets Fridays 9:30a-11:30 at ad hoc locations
> Lecture schedule, archives, unsubscribe, etc.:
> http://www.friam.org
>

[Jochen Fromm-3]

 
That's a nice comparison. ;-) "Nonlinear system" is a word similar
to "Non-Equilibrium System", an ambiguous word for a vague concept.
Next to "Non-Equilibrium Systems" comes "Dissipative Structures".
What is that exactly ? I don't know. And the worst phrase of all is
"systems far from equilibrium". How far? In which direction?

-J.

-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Friam-bounces at redfish.com [mailto:Friam-bounces at redfish.com] Im Auftrag
von Justin Lyon
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 5. Oktober 2005 14:05
An: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
Betreff: Re: [FRIAM] Introduction

I hate the phrase 'nonlinear science' as to me it's
like calling Zoology the 'study of nonelephant animals.'