THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS TASK IS TO MAINTAIN MEMBERSHIP IN THE SANTA FE INSTITUTE BUSINESS NETWORK. BUSINESS M…

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THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS TASK IS TO MAINTAIN MEMBERSHIP IN THE SANTA FE INSTITUTE BUSINESS NETWORK. BUSINESS MEMBERS ARE GUARANTEED A SLOT IN THE SUMMER SCHOOL. NON-BUSINESS MEMBERS CAN COMPETE FOR ANY REMAINING SLOTS WHICH ESSENTIALLY DO NOT HAPPEN. A CONTINUED MEMBERSHIP IN THE SANTA FE INSTITUTE BUSINESS NETWORK WILL FOSTER SUSTAINED RESEARCH INTO APPLICATIONS OF COMPLEXITY THEORY AND RELATED FIELDS TO AEROSPACE FOR NASA AND AS A QUID PRO QUO BRING THE VAST ARRAY OF CURRENT POTENTIAL AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS TO THE SFI NETWORK FOR CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE SOLUTION. MEMBERSHIP IN THE SFI BUSINESS NETWORK PROVIDES ACCESS TO SFI RESIDENT AND EXTERNAL FACULTY, SFI STUDENTS AND RESEARCH FELLOWS, AND OTHER BUSINESS NETWORK MEMBERS. IT ALSO GIVES LARC THE ABILITY TO INTERACT WITH SANTA FE INSTITUTE RESEARCHERS; ATTENDANCE AT AN ANNUAL MEETING; INVITATIONS TO SANTA FE INSTITUTE WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES; COPIES OF ALL SANTA FE INSTITUTE WORKING PAPERS, PUBLICATIONS, AND SUBSCRIPTIONS TO SANTA FE INSTITUTE-BASED JOURNALS; AND ATTENDANCE AT VARIOUS TOPICAL WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE ONLY TO SEI BUSINESS NETWORK MEMBERS. AN ADDITIONAL ADVANTAGE IS THE NETWORKING THAT OCCURS AMONG THE MEMBERS AND THE ATTENDEES. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT MEMBERSHIP GIVES LARC THE OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTAND HOW MEMBERS COMPANIES ARE LOOKING AT COMPLEXITY THEORY AND ATTEMPTING TO APPLY IT IN THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES.