ARS72501 Introduction to Self-organization II

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies

Lecture Code ARS72501 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Introduction to Self-organization II （自己組織化現象入門 II）

Subject Name
（Katakana）ジコソシキカゲンショウ II

Subject Name in
English Introduction to Self-organization II

Instructor TANAKA SHINPEI

Instructor
(Katakana) タナカ　シンペイ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Mon3-4：IAS K207

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
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Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Physics

Eligible Students all students

Keywords Self-organization, non-equilibrium, dynamics, phase transitions

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Integrated Global Studies
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines.
・The knowledge and understanding to fully recognize the
mutual relations and their importance among individual
academic disciplines.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability to specify necessary theories and methods for the consideration of important issues.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge,  understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Continuing from Introduction to self-organization I, self-organization phenomenon is overviewed.  In this course, more microscopic mechanisms of the phenomenon are explained.

Class Schedule Lecture 1
Appearance of order : Reaction-diffusion system
Lecture 2
Physics of complexity : Power law
Lecture 3
Physics of complexity : Self-organized criticality
Lecture 4
Physics of complexity : Nonlinear dynamics
Lecture 5
Life : Biomaterial
Lecture 6
Life : Biophysics
Lecture 7
Life : Evolution
Lecture 8
Conclusions

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Textbooks are introduced in each lecture.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

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Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Read the lecture notes. Ask questions.

Requirements

Grading Method Final exam 60% and reports 40%.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies
Lecture Code	ARS72501	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Introduction to Self-organization II （自己組織化現象入門 II）
Subject Name （Katakana）	ジコソシキカゲンショウ II
Subject Name in English	Introduction to Self-organization II
Instructor	TANAKA SHINPEI
Instructor (Katakana)	タナカ　シンペイ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Mon3-4：IAS K207
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)

Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Physics
Eligible Students	all students
Keywords	Self-organization, non-equilibrium, dynamics, phase transitions
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Integrated Global Studies （Knowledge and Understanding）・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines. ・The knowledge and understanding to fully recognize the mutual relations and their importance among individual academic disciplines. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability to specify necessary theories and methods for the consideration of important issues. （Comprehensive Abilities）・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge, understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Continuing from Introduction to self-organization I, self-organization phenomenon is overviewed. In this course, more microscopic mechanisms of the phenomenon are explained.
Class Schedule	Lecture 1 Appearance of order : Reaction-diffusion system Lecture 2 Physics of complexity : Power law Lecture 3 Physics of complexity : Self-organized criticality Lecture 4 Physics of complexity : Nonlinear dynamics Lecture 5 Life : Biomaterial Lecture 6 Life : Biophysics Lecture 7 Life : Evolution Lecture 8 Conclusions
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Textbooks are introduced in each lecture.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Read the lecture notes. Ask questions.
Requirements
Grading Method	Final exam 60% and reports 40%.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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