Madison Chaos and Complex Systems Discussion Group

2026 Discussions

The Chaos and Complex Systems Seminar has morphed into an informal discussion group following the pattern of earlier summers. Each week, we have an assigned topic, a facilitator, and a web-accessible reading or video. The reading or video should take no more than 20 minutes, and the facilitator should be prepared to give a 5-minute introduction to the topic and lead the ensuing discussion. All discussions are Tuesday noon at the Memorial Union during the academic year (except as noted) and on the Memorial Union Terrace under the  big tree in the summer (or indoors in the cafeteria in the event of bad weather). Anyone interested in facilitating or suggesting a topic should contact Peter Sobol. To receive weekly announcements, email chaos-cs+subscribe@g-groups.wisc.edu