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Concept of Complexity

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In this chapter, the basic origins from which the concept of complexity has been emerged are elucidated. The illustrative examples are used from chemistry, especially from the structural theory of organic chemistry. One of the fundamental principles in the study of complexity is the notion of the break in symmetry, which is represented through the discussion of the examples taken from stereochemistry.

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  1. Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

    Hrvoj Vančik

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Vančik, H. (2024). Concept of Complexity. In: From Complexity to Systems. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56136-8_2

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