On-Line Systemic Computation Visualisation of Dynamic Complex Systems.
Erwan Le Martelot, Peter J. Bentley · 2009
Abstract — Visual analysis of complex systems can be of great help in the understanding of their behaviour. The power of modern computers enables novel possible uses of computer graphics for such tasks. Previous work introduced systemic computation, a new model of computation and corresponding computer architecture aiming at enabling a clear formalism of complex systems and providing tools for their analysis. In this paper, we introduce an on-line 3D visualisation of dynamic complex systems based on this novel paradigm. The observation is done at a high level of abstraction, focussing on information flow, interactions and emergent behaviour, and enabling the identification of similarities and differences between models of complex systems. Keywords:systemic computation, natural computation, visualisation, dynamic complex systems 1.