Exercises

1. Read as many of the articles in Refs[8-12] and then
   (a) Engage in a critical discussion with your colleagues,
   (b) Next, reread the Introduction and try to identify the keywords highlighted there with those in the above mentioned articles.
2. Try to find examples from your daily life or systems around you that illustrate the keywords used in the introduction.
3. Do you think there are other characteristics of complex systems that have not been mentioned above ? You might want to search for examples in Refs.[6-7].
4. To get some ideas for your project,
   (a) Read the guidelines and some suggestions in the course outline on the course webpage.
   (b) For more ideas, look at Refs.[13-16], the other references mentioned below, some links on the "Useful Web Resouces" page of the coures webpage, and also the books mentioned in the references. The books are available in the NUS library and some even in the National Library branches.
   (c) Come discuss your potential project ideas with me and ask for suggestions. (Remember: Your project must be approved by me before you start!)
5. Remember to participate in the group 'complex adaptive story" project on the IVLE on-line forum. It is part of your continuous assessment.