This analysis is a preliminary step in understanding the general mechanisms by which sophisticated emergent computational capabilities can be automatically produced in decentralized multiprocessor systems. Erica Jen, Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Santa Fe Institute. Dietrich Uhlenbrock, Math Dept, UW-Madison. Fred Brauer, UW-Madison Math Department. Oscillations and chaotic behavior are possible in some situations if the if the maturation time is long enough.
Harvesting tends to stabilize the system, but excessive harvesting leads to catastrophe.
Prof. Blake LeBaron, UW-Madison, Dept. of Economics. It will stress what can actually be discovered by looking at a time series when the researcher has little guidance about what sort of dynamical system may be present. Data from the stock market is used to show what sorts of problems may be encountered and some pitfalls to avoid. The talk will finish with a discussion of noisy chaos and how it is important for researchers looking at many real world time series. Prof. David Griffeath, UW-Madison Math Department.