SFI Colloquium Thursday September25, 2003 Nam P. Suh, MIT 3:30pm

[Stephen Guerin]

This looks relevant. We'll be driving up around 3:15 if anyone needs a lift.

-Steve

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        To read Nam P. Suh's book "A Theory of Complexity and
Applications" please go to:

         http://www.santafe.edu/~baes/ComplexityTheoryAndApplications

*** SFI COLLOQUIUM Thursday, September 25, 3:30-4:30pm ***

Location: Noyce Conference Room

Title: "A Theory of Complexity and Applications"

Speaker: Nam P. Suh

Affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Laboratory for
Manufacturing and Productivity, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Abstract:

A complexity theory for engineered systems will be presented from the
perspective of Axiomatic Design. The complexity theory is based on a
narrow definition of complexity, which is defined as a measure of the
uncertainty in achieving functional requirements or objectives. Based on
this definition, it will be shown that complexity is a relative measure
of uncertainty and that there are four types of complexity. Two of these
types are the time-independent real complexity and the time-independent
imaginary complexity. The other two types of complexity are the
time-dependent combinatorial complexity and the time-dependent periodic
complexity. Examples from diverse fields, including biology, materials,
and socio-economic areas will be given to illustrate how these
complexities can be reduced by changing the design and by introducing
functional periodicity.

[Stephen Guerin]

Looks like today's colloquium is cancelled.

from SFI Activities-Announce
> The colloquium scheduled for today at 3:30pm has been cancelled.  We
> will reschedule Professor Suh's talk at a later date.

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[Owen Densmore]

How was this??

Owen

On Wednesday, September 24, 2003, at 09:03  PM, Stephen Guerin wrote:

> This looks relevant. We'll be driving up around 3:15 if anyone needs a
> lift.
>
> -Steve
>
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> ***  http://www.santafe.edu/sfi/events/abstract/80  ***
>
>         To read Nam P. Suh's book "A Theory of Complexity and
> Applications" please go to:
>
>          http://www.santafe.edu/~baes/ComplexityTheoryAndApplications
>
> *** SFI COLLOQUIUM Thursday, September 25, 3:30-4:30pm ***
>
> Location: Noyce Conference Room
>
> Title: "A Theory of Complexity and Applications"
>
> Speaker: Nam P. Suh
>
> Affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Laboratory for
> Manufacturing and Productivity, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
>
> Abstract:
>
> A complexity theory for engineered systems will be presented from the
> perspective of Axiomatic Design. The complexity theory is based on a
> narrow definition of complexity, which is defined as a measure of the
> uncertainty in achieving functional requirements or objectives. Based
> on
> this definition, it will be shown that complexity is a relative measure
> of uncertainty and that there are four types of complexity. Two of
> these
> types are the time-independent real complexity and the time-independent
> imaginary complexity. The other two types of complexity are the
> time-dependent combinatorial complexity and the time-dependent periodic
> complexity. Examples from diverse fields, including biology, materials,
> and socio-economic areas will be given to illustrate how these
> complexities can be reduced by changing the design and by introducing
> functional periodicity.
>
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[Roger Critchlow-2]

It was cancelled, as I recall.

-- rec --

Owen Densmore wrote:

> How was this??
>
> Owen
>
> On Wednesday, September 24, 2003, at 09:03  PM, Stephen Guerin wrote:
>
>> This looks relevant. We'll be driving up around 3:15 if anyone needs
>> a lift.
>>
>> -Steve
>>
>>
>> ***  http://www.santafe.edu/sfi/events/abstract/80  ***
>>
>>         To read Nam P. Suh's book "A Theory of Complexity and
>> Applications" please go to:
>>
>>          http://www.santafe.edu/~baes/ComplexityTheoryAndApplications
>>
>> *** SFI COLLOQUIUM Thursday, September 25, 3:30-4:30pm ***
>>
>> Location: Noyce Conference Room
>>
>> Title: "A Theory of Complexity and Applications"
>>
>> Speaker: Nam P. Suh
>>
>

[Roger Frye]

Has anyone in the group read Professor Suh's book?

> ***  http://www.santafe.edu/sfi/events/abstract/80  ***
>
>         To read Nam P. Suh's book "A Theory of Complexity and
> Applications" please go to:
>
>          http://www.santafe.edu/~baes/ComplexityTheoryAndApplications 

Suh's approach to complexity is quite different from anything I have
seen elsewhere because he approaches it from a manufacturing design
perspective.  His theory contains a 3-way pun (or confusion) on the word
"complexity" -- complexity in the chaos sense, complexity in the
algorithmic hardness sense, and complexity in the complex plane sense.  
Within his breakdown of the components of complexity, he mentions
periodic complexity and imaginary complexity, but his periodic
complexity does not use Euler's identity -- exp(ix) = cos(x) + i
sin(x).  And his imaginary complexity refers to difficulties that our
imagination create.
-Roger