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Welcome to the NESS Network
NESS stands for Non-Equilibrium Social Science. The aim of the group is to ensure that the social sciences are put on a proper footing for the 21st century. A key focus of the group is economics, where the equilibrium approach (though dominant) struggles to capture the economic realities we observe in the world today. But we are interested in all the social sciences.
Modern computer techniques have made possible both the integration of larger information sets and the exploration of disequilibrium behaviour. However, we are still in the infancy of making the best use of simulation and multidisciplinary analysis. Too often vested interests get in the way of real advance. We aim to establish a network of leading scholars and practitioners from all social science disciplines to apply and focus these advances to make real progress in understanding complex social and economic systems.
More information about the NESS network can be found here: NESS History.
News
- Grant negotiation is under progress.
- 8-10 December 2011: The first (road map) meeting will be held in Ovronnaz, Switzerland.
Organising Committee
- Paul Ormerod, Volterra Partners and Durham University, UK
- Mauro Galegatti, Department of Economics, Universita Politecnica delle Marche, Italy
- Jeff Johnson, Open University, UK and EU Coordinated Actions Projects
- Andrzej Nowak, Director, Center for Complex Systems, University of Warsaw
- Bridget Rosewell, Chief Economic Adviser to the Greater London Authority and Volterra Partners
- Yi-Cheng Zhang, Editor and founder of Econophysics Forum, Fribourg University, Switzerland
- David Hales, Open University, UK
