—a complex is different from complicated or composed, the complex is more than the sum of its parts

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A complex is a whole that comprehends a number of parts, especially one with interconnected or mutually related parts. It may refer to: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ...

• Complex (chemistry), also called a "coordination compound" or "metal complex", is a structure consisting of a central atom or molecule weakly connected to surrounding atoms or molecules.
• Complex (psychology), a group of mental factors that are unconsciously associated by the individual with a particular subject and influence the individual's attitude and behavior.
• In geology, a complex is an assemblage of different rocks of any age origin that have been folded, intricately mixed, involved, or otherwise complicated, such that the rocks cannot be readily differentiated in mapping.
• Building complex is a collection of interconnected buildings with a common purpose or which are somehow related.

Synthesis of copper(II)-tetraphenylporphine, a metal complex, from tetraphenylporphine and copper(II) acetate monohydrate. ... In psychology a complex is generally an important group of unconscious associations, or a strong unconscious impulse lying behind an individuals otherwise mysterious condition: the detail varies widely from theory to theory. ... Look up collection, collect in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Old Executive Office Building, Washington D.C. Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong, China In architecture, construction, engineering and real estate development the word building may refer to one of the following: Any man-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy, or An... Purpose in its most general sense is the anticipated aim which guides action. ...

Mathematics

• A complex number is a number of the form "a + bi", where a and b are real numbers and i is the imaginary number.
• A complex system is a system comprised of interconnected simple parts that together exhibit a high degree of computational complexity from which emerges a higher order behavior.
• A complex is an element of a complex algebra or field of sets.
• A chain complex is a (possibly long) sequence of maps.
• A simplicial complex is a kind of topological space that can be divided into fully adjacent triangles, or more generally, into simplices.
• A CW complex, or closure-finite weak complex, is a kind of topological space, a generalization of the simplicial complex.

In mathematics, a complex number is a number of the form where a and b are real numbers, and i is the imaginary unit, with the property i 2 = −1. ... There are many definitions of complexity, therefore many natural, artificial and abstract objects or networks can be considered to be complex systems, and their study (complexity science) is highly interdisciplinary. ... Complexity theory can refer to more than one thing: Computational complexity theory: a field in theoretical computer science and mathematics dealing with the resources required during computation to solve a given problem Systems theory (or systemics or general systems theory): an interdisciplinary field including engineering, biology and philosophy that incorporates... In mathematics a field of sets is a pair where is a set and is an algebra over i. ... In mathematics, a chain complex is a construct originally used in the field of algebraic topology. ... In mathematics, a simplicial complex is a topological space of a particular kind, built up of points, line segments, triangles, and their n-dimensional counterparts. ... In topology, a CW complex is a type of topological space introduced by J.H.C. Whitehead to meet the needs of homotopy theory. ...

Culture

• Complex (magazine)
• Complex (band), a Japanese rock duo
• Complex (song), a 1979 song by Gary Numan

March 2007 issue (female cover with Kim Kardashian) Complex is a metropolitan mens style/lifestyle magazine founded by Marc Ecko in 2002. ... Complex was a Japanese band composed of guitarist Tomoyasu Hotei and singer Koji Kikkawa. ... Complex is a song by British musician Gary Numan. ...

Biology

• A 'mimicry complex' is a group of organisms involved in mimicry, being made of one or more mimics, models and dupes.

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See also

• Complexity

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