This paper was the basis for the talk given on Dec. 1 at the conference in Austin. The published Proceedings article contained two tables, as follows: Table 1. Schools of Thought About Complexity Table 2. Two Examples of the Alberts Pattern in Organizations .
What follows is a SUMMARY OF actual TALK, given in December, 1996 in Austin, and differing somewhat from the published article: From notes scribbled by Rose Warfield while John Warfield spoke: John Warfield said, in talk: "The ability for humans to view GRAPHICS DISPLAYS will replace the formerly needed ability to understand [differential equations]." Warfield's viewpoint on complexity, which he calls the 'Structuring View' is based on a formalism which will allow complex ideas to be learned by laymen. This means that a knowledge of difficult advanced mathematical skills is no longer a basic necessity for dealing with complexity.
LIST OF TRANSPARENCIES SHOWN DURING THE TALK IN AUSTIN: Title page (Five Schools of Thought About Complexity") (texas#20) "Omar's complaint" (nuw15) "Foucault believes.." quote by D.W. Harding. (nuw21) "The Not Said Undermines the Said" (biw14) "Schools of Thought About Complexity" (cow69) "Equation-Family-Based Invalid Assumption #1: Breadth of Representation (texas#22)" "Equation-Family-Based Invalid Assumption #2: Breadth of Application" (texas#23) "Equation-Family-Based Invalid Assumption #3: No Need For Evidence" (texas#24) "Equation-Family-Based Invalid Assumption #4: The Site of Complexity" (texas#25) "The Observer & the Observed" (phw14 and biw20) "Cross-Discipline Based Invalid Assumption #1: Simple Amalgamation of Disciplines (texas#26) "EFB/CD Based Invalid Assumption #1: Adequacy of Natural Language (texas#27)" "EFB/CD Based Invalid Assumption #2: Normal Processes are Sufficient" (texas#28) "Structure-Based School Research Findings" (texas#29) "A Plethora of Component Problems" (texas#30) "Widespread Difference of Belief Concerning Relative Importance" (texas#31) This slide was skipped, to save time in the presentation. "Large Numbers of Dependencies Among the Selected Problems" (texas#32) This slide was skipped, to save time in the presentation "Five Indices of Complexity" (cow21a)
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