| Academic Year |
2026Year |
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) |
Face-to-face |
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| Credits |
1.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
2 |
Language of Instruction |
E
:
English |
| Course Level |
2
:
Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
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| Course Area（Area） |
25
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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 |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
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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. |
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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
A Classical Example of Dissipative Structures — Bénard Convection and the Big Picture of Pattern Formation
Lecture 2
Reaction–Diffusion and Turing Patterns — The Paradox that “Diffusion Creates Patterns”
Lecture 3
Synchronization — Why Do Things Fall into Step? (An Introduction to the Kuramoto Model)
Lecture 4
Chaos and Unpredictability — Irregularity within Order
Lecture 5
Critical Phenomena and Scaling
Lecture 6
Self-Organized Criticality — An Introduction
Lecture 7
Networks and Complex Systems — How Structure Shapes Dynamics
Lecture 8
Synthesis — From Cosmic Evolution to Life and Society: How to Talk About Self-Organization
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Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Textbooks are introduced in each lecture. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Text, Handouts, Visual Materials |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Read the lecture notes. Ask questions. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Final exam 60% and reports 40%. |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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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. |