The theme of the Fourth Summer Program on Dynamics of Complex Systems 2019 (DCS2019) is “Social Sciences & Economics”.One of the major areas of study in complexity science is in the realm of Humanities and Social Sciences that deals with the theoretical understanding of the evolution and development of societies and social thoughts - their structure, function, interaction and dynamics. Most processes here are based on collective behaviorcunder a set of evolvable norms. Studies have been done to understand how ancient societies have evolved and conditions under which they have disappeared; evolution of thoughts that influence the course of social structure; diffusion of information in collectives and emergence of innovation and new practices. Such studies involve deciphering the role of collective cognition in using technology, such as the internet and other institutions, and their role in economic activities (pricing, markets, etc.) that influence decision making under different condit...
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