The topic of complexity is one that addresses some of the most fundamental questions of our understanding of the nature of the universe. As this course has progressed I became interested in the apparent striking polarities of the questions being asked.
Fractals are a stunning example of simple mathematical rules producing complex, rich behavior.
The ability of Self-Organizing Systems to maintain a small state space, relatively stable behavior is an example. Each of them on their own have not been successful as a complete explanation of biological phenonomena, but they are part of the historical framework of creative thinking that has spawned complexity. These problems use the model of the evolution of complex adaptive systems to create a new way of focussing on the problem. This is not an easy question to answer, but there are certain characteristics that are found within it. If complexity can be said to have a physical state, it is analogous to the liquid water, it is neither as ordered as the structure of water nor as random as the gaseous state.