Santa Fe School: June 10 to July 7, 2001, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
Held on the campus of St. John's College in Santa Fe. Administered by the Santa Fe Institute.

Budapest School: July 16 to August 10, 2001, in Budapest, Hungary.
Held on the campus of Central European University in Budapest. Administered by Central European University and the Santa Fe Institute.

General Description:

An intensive introduction to complex behavior in mathematical, physical, living, and social systems for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the sciences and social sciences. Open to students in all countries. Students are expected to choose one school and attend the full four weeks.

Week 1 - Intensive series of lectures and laboratories introducing foundational ideas and tools of complex systems research. The topics will include nonlinear dynamics and pattern formation, statistical mechanics and stochastic processes, information theory and computation theory, adaptive computation, computer modeling tools, and specific applications of these core topics to various disciplines.

Weeks 2 and 3 - Lectures and panel discussions on current research in complex systems. The topics this year are:

• Origin and Early Evolution of Life (Santa Fe and Budapest)
• Nonstandard Approaches to Computation (Santa Fe and Budapest)
• Geophysics and Climate Modeling (Santa Fe)
• Self-Organization and Collective Behavior (Budapest)

Week 4 - Completion and presentation of student projects.

Applications are solicited from graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in any discipline, but with some background in science and mathematics at least at the undergraduate level (including calculus and linear algebra). An optional review of relevant mathematics will be given at the beginning of each school. Students may apply to either the Santa Fe School or the Budapest School, regardless of home country.

Costs:

Santa Fe School: No tuition is charged. 100% of housing costs are supported for graduate students and 50% for postdoctoral fellows (the remaining 50% is $700 for the four-week school). Most students will provide their own travel funding. Some travel scholarships may be available, depending on need.

Budapest School: No tuition is charged. 100% of housing costs are provided for all students. Some travel scholarships will be available, depending on need.

Housing:

Housing at both schools will be in single dormitory rooms, some with shared bathrooms. Telephone and computer network connectors will be available. For students with accompanying families, some family housing will be available. Travel funding for families is not available.

Application Instructions

Provide a current resume with publications list (if any), statement of current research interests, comments about why you want to attend the school, and two letters of recommendation from scientists who know your work. Include your e-mail address and fax number. Specify which school you want to attend (or which is your first choice if you are willing to attend either). Specify in your cover letter whether you wish to apply for a travel scholarship. (This will not affect our decision on your application.) Send only complete application packages by postal mail to:

Summer Schools
Santa Fe Institute
1399 Hyde Park Road
Santa Fe, NM 87501 USA

Application Deadline: February 5, 2001

Women, minorities, and students from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply.

2001 Summer School Faculty

Directors (Santa Fe)

Ray Goldstein, University of Arizona
Melanie Mitchell, Santa Fe Institute

Faculty List

Directors (Budapest)

Imre Kondor, Eötvös Loránd University
Melanie Mitchell, Santa Fe Institute

Faculty List