The Complex Systems Group

We are a group of mathematicians and physicists @UWA tinkering with the theory and application of complex systems.

[Michael Small @ProfMSmall]

Really looking forward to finishing up the year with this event at @UWAresearch @uwanews UWA Data Institute. I’ve been thinking a bit about how complex systems, mathematics and #ai all connect. We know that it is all about #networks and #regression, but so what? @ComplexSystemsG

[The Complex Systems Group @ComplexSystemsG]

@monsoon0 Once you’ve finished optimising and fitting things there is a lot of connections to statistical mechanics and related fields - which is, of course, a complex system and applied mathematics.

[Lewis Mitchell @lewis_math]

🚨We are hiring! Please RT🚨

TWO (2) positions in data science/stochastic modelling/stats at @UniofAdelaide (Level B/C) -- we're super excited to be growing our team at the Adelaide Data Science Centre @UofA_SET! Happy to discuss with anyone; DMs open.

https://t.co/nL82ilASxi

[Tiago Peixoto @tiagopeixoto]

We're hiring! Tenure-track Assistant Professor at @dnds_ceu @ceu, in Vienna.

The focus is on social data science, social network science, or quantitative social science — broadly interpreted.

Deadline: February 20, 2024

For questions, get in touch!

https://t.co/LLBMZNAv4v

[The Complex Systems Group @ComplexSystemsG]

@swmccue And don’t get me started on student perception of teaching, especially when not controlling for learning, and comparing between distinct cohorts.

[The Complex Systems Group @ComplexSystemsG]

@swmccue These rankings that we invented as an arbitrary combination of metrics of dubious relevance don’t work …. let’s make up some new ones, that’ll fix it.

[Michael Small @ProfMSmall]

I’ll be speaking at the Perth Machine Learning group next week about “the shape of learning” (hint - it’s all about reservoir computing and persistent homology) https://t.co/kopmxeRXm0

[Michael Small @ProfMSmall]

This is a perfect opportunity if you are looking to come to @UWAresearch to study Complex Systems @ComplexSystemsG (or anything else at any of WA’s universities).

[The Complex Systems Group @ComplexSystemsG]

@nomad_penguin Of course the problem has now (in WA at least) become one of equity as access to higher mathematics at high school is limited (because so few take it) - unless you happen to be in the right postcode, or paying for your kids to wear blazers, ties and boaters to school.

[The Complex Systems Group @ComplexSystemsG]

@nomad_penguin I really taking aim at the minimisation of pre-requisites for university entrance - engineering and physical science degrees that don’t “require” higher level maths at high school but then impose *additional* bridging units.

[The Complex Systems Group @ComplexSystemsG]

@EduardoGAltmann I missed the “pre” and just saw “new print” and thought: cool it is rather pretty (just loose the axes and it could hang in a gallery somewhere).

[Eduardo G. Altmann @EduardoGAltmann]

A position of (senior) Lecturer in "Physics of Complex Systems" is open at our University @sydney_physics @Sydney_Uni

Application deadline: Sept 26

https://t.co/wv5127xabu

[Michael Small @ProfMSmall]

After two years of PhD-in-isolation, @UWAresearch @ComplexSystemsG’s Braden @CTMTDS, @EugeneTKJ98 and Samson have just wrapped up there presentations at @iciam2023. Lots of great questions and interaction at a very very busy conference.

[Michael Small @ProfMSmall]

Great morning session of invited talks at #iciam2023 - first, persistent homology with Yasuaki Hiraoka and, second, a fantastic talk by Gary Froyland of @UNSW on unravelling complex dynamics with the eigenspectrum of linear operators @ComplexSystemsG

[Michael Small @ProfMSmall]

Interested in Chaos, Complexity and Rocks? (Specifically nonlinear time series, network science and geological characterisation). @ComplexSystemsG @UWAresearch are working with @CSIRO Mineral Resources are now looking for a post-doc to join us https://t.co/euq5fsd9Is

[The Complex Systems Group @ComplexSystemsG]

@elizabethmunch That would be no fun.

[The Complex Systems Group @ComplexSystemsG]

@UWAMathsUnion - come mingle after too! 🍷🧀

[Michael Small @ProfMSmall]

Shameless plug.... @ComplexSystemsG is not having a seminar this Thursday, because we are having a colloquium instead. I'm talking about "A Qualitative Guide to Chaos" in Gentilli Lecture Theatre at @uwanews @UWAresearch at 4pm.

[The Complex Systems Group @ComplexSystemsG]

Congratulations to all of our graduates!

[Shannon Algar @shannonalgar]

In the spirit of our Honour student Yuval's valedictorian speech(!)... I am grateful for wonderful students that I get to spend my time with @UWA. @ComplexSystemsG, @ProfMSmall

[Michael Small @ProfMSmall]

The next @ComplexSystemsG seminar @UWAresearch is online (again). Eugene Tan is talking about "Backpropagation Regression of Dynamical Networks"
https://t.co/IRufI8Ve5k @CTMTDS @TIDEResearchHub and, as, usual, previous seminars are online too https://t.co/gdqvGXEubP