Complex systems such as metabolic pathways, ecosystems, the Internet, or human societies are comprised of large numbers of components that interact according to rules that change over time and that ...

Emergent effects of complex systems are, broadly speaking ... which combine to form structures such as cortical columns. Eventually distinct anatomical and functional brain regions connect ...

A structure is a 3D shape made from different materials and parts. Some can be simple to build, such as a wall. Others can be complex, or harder to build, such as a bridge or a building.