Toward a Thermostatistics for Complex Systems

By Shaun Swanson
Backed by Noah Hayes, Adrian Druzgalski, Jim Pilliod, Musa Jahanghir, Karl Kempe, Stephanie Scott, Hammed, Tommy Lambert, Denny Luan, Rob Parrish, and 33 other backers
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DOI: 10.18258/2300
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  • Cindy & Kramer
    Cindy & KramerBacker
    This is awesome - super excited to see what you uncover. Good luck!
    Aug 25, 2014
  • Karl Kempe
    Karl KempeBacker
    Hi Shaun. You might not remember me, but we overlapped slightly in Scotch 'n Soda when we were at CMU. If not, ask Rob. I would like to help out in any way possible (whenever I have time outside of work). I'm proficient in Python and its numerical packages (numpy, scipy, and pandas). Other languages (if appropriate) I know are Javascript (for possible front-end solutions if needed) and Go. I think you have a great objective and I'd like to contribute some of my time if you would like the assistance. Hope to hear from you. And good luck with the funding. Karl karlkempe@gmail.com
    Aug 25, 2014
  • Shaun Swanson
    Shaun SwansonResearcher
    Hey Karl! Yeah, I remember you from Scotch 'n' Soda stuff during my freshman year. :) Feel free to join our informal research group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/326242020866402/ And we're collaborating out of this shared environment: https://ide.c9.io/drproton/complex_thermostatistics
    Sep 02, 2014
  • Philip Sheldrake
    Philip SheldrakeBacker
    I introduce the concept of influence flows in the organizational context in my book, The Business of Influence (Wiley, 2011). In my 2013 ebook, Attenzi – a social business story, I describe how the management team adopts the organization-as-organism / business-as-biology metaphor, and views the business as a complex adaptive system. So this experiment is right up my street. Looking forward to keeping in touch.
    Aug 24, 2014
  • David Grayson
    David GraysonBacker
    Kia ora and good luck from an impressed Kiwi
    Aug 20, 2014
  • Robert Cavagnaro
    Robert CavagnaroBacker
    Looking forward to the lectures. I've always found thermo the most interesting subject I've had to learn or teach.
    Aug 19, 2014
  • Shaun Swanson
    Shaun SwansonResearcher
    you're going to love the videos, Rob! Thank for contributing. :)
    Aug 19, 2014
  • Stephanie Scott
    Stephanie ScottBacker
    ATECH Love! Good luck with this great new venture Shaun!
    Aug 15, 2014
  • Hammed
    HammedBacker
    Good luck!
    Aug 15, 2014
  • Musa Jahanghir
    Musa JahanghirBacker
    Please consider using a simulation tool for repeatable results, free& easy: such as Python or even better F#..nice examples in a book e.g. http://www.amazon.com/F-Quantitative-Finance-Johan-Astborg/dp/1782164626/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=1-1&keywords=quantitative+finance+f%23
    Aug 15, 2014
  • Shaun Swanson
    Shaun SwansonResearcher
    Thank you for the recommendation! We are spinning up an open-source development environment for the research community that is growing around these ideas. Feel free to follow the public github we'll be using to store all code used, and to contribute your own code in F#! http://bit.ly/complex_git
    Aug 15, 2014
  • Eddy Seetho
    Eddy SeethoBacker
    =]
    Aug 14, 2014
  • Tyler Hanevold
    Tyler HanevoldBacker
    I hope you are able to make a breakthrough!
    Aug 12, 2014
  • Shaun Swanson
    Shaun SwansonResearcher
    I hope *we* are able to. Thanks for contributing! :D
    Aug 12, 2014
  • Dylan Jorgensen
    Dylan JorgensenBacker
    Good luck
    Aug 04, 2014
  • Tommy Lambert
    Tommy LambertBacker
    No more dramatic removal of glasses + zoom in effects. Just kidding, I don't really care about that part. Been a while since Swendsen's class and I've fallen out of practice completely with statistical mechanics. I'm looking forward to the refresher course, and who knows, you might just push the field forward!
    Aug 03, 2014
  • Shaun Swanson
    Shaun SwansonResearcher
    Just for you, Tommy: http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130618000829/random-ness/images/5/55/Glasses_off.gif
    Aug 03, 2014
  • John Erik Metcalf
    John Erik MetcalfBacker
    Love this!
    Aug 02, 2014
  • Faiz Thoughts
    Faiz ThoughtsBacker
    The new wave of science...
    Jul 31, 2014
  • Shaun Swanson
    Shaun SwansonResearcher
    Let's rock the boat! ;)
    Jul 31, 2014
  • Shaun Swanson
    Shaun SwansonResearcher
    What a great first day! :) Onward to $3,000!!
    Jul 29, 2014
  • Jason Grote
    Jason GroteBacker
    Godspeed brah!
    Jul 29, 2014
  • And1
    And1Backer
    Good luck!
    Jul 29, 2014
  • Adrian Druzgalski
    Adrian DruzgalskiBacker
    This is awesome!
    Jul 29, 2014
  • Gabriel Shepherd
    Gabriel ShepherdBacker
    I don't know what any of this means, but I like your passion and GO SCIENCE!!!
    Jul 29, 2014
  • Shaun Swanson
    Shaun SwansonResearcher
    Passion doesn't even begin to describe it! :D
    Aug 01, 2014
  • Jake Jones
    Jake JonesBacker
    I'm glad I know someone like you :) I really look forward to see the videos and more so where your research takes you.
    Jul 29, 2014
  • Astrid Silva
    Astrid SilvaBacker
    Go Shaun! One day i'll be able to contribute more to the sciences, til then WOOO!
    Jul 29, 2014
  • Shaun Swanson
    Shaun SwansonResearcher
    I look forward to that day. :)
    Aug 01, 2014
  • Lindsay MacVean
    Lindsay MacVeanBacker
    keep it up Shaun, can't wait to hear more about this work :)
    Jul 29, 2014
  • David Ryal Anderson
    David Ryal AndersonBacker
    Great job!!!
    Jul 29, 2014
  • Chris O'Connell
    Chris O'ConnellBacker
    Shaun!
    Jul 28, 2014
  • Marie Applegate
    Marie ApplegateBacker
    nerds are hawt
    Jul 28, 2014
  • Oscar Jasklowski
    Oscar JasklowskiBacker
    Shaun, you explain in 21 seconds (from 2:54 to 3:15 in your video) what I struggled with for semesters at a time in college. This rules. Count me in for the 10 part video series!!
    Jul 28, 2014
  • Shaun Swanson
    Shaun SwansonResearcher
    Thanks for the encouragement, Oscar!! :)
    Aug 01, 2014