Complexity Heliophysics: A [new] system science that transcends the previous boundaries of our field
Whitepaper #277 in the Decadal Survey for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics) 2024-2033. Main topics: basic research; infrastructure/workforce/other programmatic. Additional topics: planetary magnetospheres; state of the profession; system science; research tools and […]
by Ryan McGranaghan, Joe Borovsky, Jay Johnson, Simon Wing, Seebany Datta-Barua, and Jeff Thayer
Published onJul 31, 2023
Complexity Heliophysics: A [new] system science that transcends the previous boundaries of our field
The 21st century is the time of complexity. We describe what this means within Heliophysics. With the right foresight, direction, and incentive over the next ten years, Heliophysics can become a beacon for how all of society thinks about and does complexity science and how methods from complexity science can help us address our ‘wicked’ scientific challenges.
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