On complex adaptive systems and terrorism
arXiv:nlin/0501032
Abstract
Complex adaptive systems (CAS) are ubiquitous in nature. They are basic in social sciences. An overview of CAS is given with emphasize on the occurrence of bad side effects to seemingly wise decisions. Hence application to terrorism is given. Some conclusions on how to deal with this phenomena are proposed.
6 pages, accepted for publication in Phys. Lett. A