Dynamics and Organization of Complex Systems
The Complex Systems Group of Dr. Rene C. Batac
The Complex Systems Group of Dr. Rene C. Batac is a working group under the Department of Physics, College of Science, De La Salle University - Manila. The Group is interested in the temporal dynamics and the spatial or structural organization of complex systems in nature, in human society, and in the virtual world. The group employs the tools of physics, mathematics, and computational sciences to understand the emergence of complex behavior.
GROUP HEAD
Dr. Rene C. Batac is an Associate Professor of Physics from the Department of Physics, College of Science, De La Salle University (DLSU) - Manila. He is handling graduate and undergraduate courses for science, engineering, and education majors in the University. He also leads a research team on Complex Systems, conducting research on the dynamics and organization of complex systems in nature and society. His works span a broad range of topics, including natural hazards (such as landslides and earthquakes), economic and social interactions, and urban growth, among others.
RESEARCH THEMES
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
E.R. Hernandez, P.B. Sy, M. Cirunay, and R. Batac, Power-law distributions of urban tree cover. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and Its Applications, 643, 129779, DOI:10.1016/j.physa.2024.129779.(2024).
P.B. Sy and R.C. Batac, The role of intervention mechanisms on a self-organized system: Dynamics of a sandpile with site reinforcement, Journal of Physics: Complexity, 5, 15012, DOI:10.1088/2632-072X/ad28ff (2024).
J.M.V. Antenorcruz and R.C. Batac, Efficiency of a self-organizing Ising model of financial markets, International Journal of Modern Physics C, 35(01), 2450013, DOI:10.1142/S012918312450013X (2023).
M.T. Cirunay and R.C. Batac, Evolution of the periphery of a self-organized road network, Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications 617, 128629, DOI:10.1016/j.physa.2023.128629 (2023).
M.T. Cirunay and R.C. Batac, Morphological and Fractal Characteristics of City Road Networks from Philippine Metropolitan Regions, Journal of Regional and City Planning 33(3), 386-404, DOI: 10.5614/jpwk.2022.33.3.6 (2022).
R.C. Batac and M.T. Cirunay, Shortest paths along urban road network peripheries, Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications 597, 127255, DOI:10.1016/j.physa.2022.127255 (2022).
D.M.T. Ordoñez and R.C. Batac, Cascade events in geographical space, International Journal of Modern Physics C 33(4), 2250050, DOI:10.1142/S0129183122500504 (2022).
New Publication:
Power-law distributions of urban tree cover
Our new publication looks at the distribution of tree-covered areas in urban zones:
E.R. Hernandez, P.B. Sy, M. Cirunay, and R. Batac, Power-law distributions of urban tree cover. Accepted for publication in Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and Its Applications (2024).
In our new paper, we probe the effect of reinforcing sandpile grid sites:
P.B. Sy & R.C. Batac, The role of intervention mechanisms on a self-organized system: Dynamics of a sandpile with site reinforcement, Journal of Physics: Complexity, 5, 15012, https://doi.org/10.1088/2632-072X/ad28ff (2024).
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Complex Systems Group
DYNAMICS AND ORGANIZATION OF COMPLEX SYSTEMSDr. Rene C. Batac
Department of Physics, College of Science,De La Salle University - Manila 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila, Philippines 0922
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