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On Importance Sampling and Multilinear Extensions for Approximating Shapley Values with Applications to Explainable Artificial Intelligence
https://comdig.cssociety.org/2026/04/07/on-importance-sampling-and-multilinear-extensions-for-approximating-shapley-values-with-applications-to-explainable-artificial-intelligence/
Published: April 7, 2026 20:07
Tim Pollmann and Jochen Staudacher
Complexities 2026, 2(1), 7
Shapley values are the most widely used point-valued solution concept for cooperative games and have recently garnered attention for their applicability in explainable machine learning. Due to…
Human mobility in the metaverse mirrors patterns in the physical world
https://comdig.cssociety.org/2026/04/07/human-mobility-in-the-metaverse-mirrors-patterns-in-the-physical-world/
Published: April 7, 2026 16:11
Kishore Vasan, Márton Karsai & Albert-László Barabási Scientific Reports
The metaverse is a virtual space enabling interactions beyond geographical boundaries, promising to transform how people engage with each other both in the digital and the physical…
Twelfth International Conference on Guided Self-Organization (GSO-2026)
https://comdig.cssociety.org/2026/04/06/twelfth-international-conference-on-guided-self-organization-gso-2026/
Published: April 6, 2026 21:43
​"Information Processing in Complex Systems"
The 12th International Conference on Guided Self-Organization takes place during October 14-15, 2026 in Binghamton, NY (USA), during The 2026 Conference on Complex Systems (CCS 2026) . GSO-2026 is organized by…
Call for Abstracts: CCS 2026: The 2026 Conference on Complex Systems @ Binghamton, NY, USA
https://comdig.cssociety.org/2026/04/06/call-for-abstracts-ccs-2026-the-2026-conference-on-complex-systems-binghamton-ny-usa/
Published: April 6, 2026 19:42
Abstract submission deadline: Â May 1, 2026
We call for submissions of abstracts for oral and poster presentations on a wide variety of complex systems research. Relevant topics include (but are not limited to):
Theoretical foundations of complex…
The degree of fine-tuning in our universe – and others
https://comdig.cssociety.org/2026/04/04/the-degree-of-fine-tuning-in-our-universe-and-others/
Published: April 4, 2026 22:52
Adams, Fred C.Both the fundamental constants that describe the laws of physics and the cosmological parameters that determine the properties of our universe must fall within a range of values in order for the cosmos to develop astrophysical structures and…
3D Imaging of Honeybee Swarm Assembly and Disassembly
https://comdig.cssociety.org/2026/04/03/3d-imaging-of-honeybee-swarm-assembly-and-disassembly/
Published: April 3, 2026 22:47
Danielle L. Chase, Daniel Zhu, Mahi Kathait, Henry Robertson, Jash Shah, Sully Harrer, Gary Nave, Nolan R. Bonnie, Orit Peleg
When honeybee colonies reproduce by fission, several thousand bees and their queen depart the parental nest and temporarily form a…
Thinking—Fast, Slow, and Artificial: How AI is Reshaping Human Reasoning and the Rise of Cognitive Surrende
https://comdig.cssociety.org/2026/04/02/thinking-fast-slow-and-artificial-how-ai-is-reshaping-human-reasoning-and-the-rise-of-cognitive-surrende/
Published: April 2, 2026 23:50
Steven D Shaw, Gideon Nave
People increasingly consult generative artificial intelligence (AI) while reasoning. As AI becomes embedded in daily thought, what becomes of human judgment? We introduce Tri-System Theory, extending dual-process accounts of…
Directional information transfer between interacting Brownian particles
https://comdig.cssociety.org/2026/04/02/directional-information-transfer-between-interacting-brownian-particles/
Published: April 2, 2026 20:54
Tenta TaniWe theoretically investigate how information flows when two particles interact with each other. Understanding the physical mechanisms of directional information flow is crucial for advancing information thermodynamics and stochastic computing.…
Social Influence and the Logic of Collective Action, by Sergey Gavrilets
https://comdig.cssociety.org/2026/03/31/social-influence-and-the-logic-of-collective-action-by-sergey-gavrilets/
Published: March 31, 2026 20:46
Collective action has been a fundamental aspect of human societies throughout history, from building irrigation systems and defenses in Neolithic times to coordinated disaster relief and scientific collaborations today. In this book, Sergey Gavrilets…
From description to design: Automated engineering of complex systems with desirable emergent properties
https://comdig.cssociety.org/2026/03/29/from-description-to-design-automated-engineering-of-complex-systems-with-desirable-emergent-properties/
Published: March 29, 2026 16:53
Thomas F. Varley, Josh BongardThe study of complex systems has produced a huge library of different descriptive statistics that scientists can use to describe the various emergent patterns that characterize complex systems. The problem of engineering…