Biological systems are extensively studied as interactions forming
complex networks. Reconstructing causal knowledge from, and principles
of, these networks from noisy and incomplete data is a challenge in the
field of systems biology. Based on an online course hosted by the Santa
Fe Institute Complexity Explorer, this book introduces the field of
Algorithmic Information Dynamics, a model-driven approach to the study
and manipulation of dynamical systems . It draws tools from network and
systems biology as well as information theory, complexity science and
dynamical systems to study natural and artificial phenomena in software
space. It consists of a theoretical and methodological framework to
guide an exploration and generate computable candidate models able to
explain complex phenomena in particular adaptable adaptive systems,
making the book valuable for graduate students and researchers in a wide
number of fields in science from physics to cell biology to cognitive
sciences.