Author Contributions

Chapter Complex Systems: a Decomposition of Form and Function

All work in this chapter was performed by Casper van Elteren, including the main text and all figures (with appropriate references where applicable). Wiebe M. Rouwhorst provided valuable feedback on the initial draft and suggested structural improvements. Jonathan D.A. de Bouter contributed editorial feedback.

Chapter Does form imply function?

Casper van Elteren led all aspects of this work, including manuscript preparation, analysis, code development, computational modeling, statistical analysis, and visual design. Rick Quax provided methodological and theoretical guidance and manuscript feedback. Peter M.A. Sloot contributed editorial oversight. All authors reviewed and approved the final manuscript. Published as [45].

The chapter was subsequently adapted by Casper van Elteren to enhance integration with the broader thesis narrative.

Chapter Does function imply form?

Casper van Elteren was responsible for manuscript preparation, analysis, code development, and visual design. Rick Quax provided methodological and theoretical support. Peter M.A. Sloot contributed editorial feedback. All authors reviewed and approved the final manuscript. Published as [93].

The chapter was subsequently adapted by Casper van Elteren to enhance integration with the broader thesis narrative.

Chapter How to intervene? & How Could Form and Function Co-evolve?

Casper van Elteren led manuscript development, analysis, code development, and visual design. Vítor V. Vasconcelos contributed to computational model development, mathematical derivations, and manuscript review. Mike H. Lees provided project supervision and editorial guidance. All authors reviewed and approved the final manuscripts. For Chapter 5, Thijs Vis provided proofing and editorial feedback from the Dutch National Police. Published as [116] and [180].

The chapter was subsequently adapted by Casper van Elteren to enhance integration with the broader thesis narrative.

Chapter The Curious Case of Complex Systems

Casper van Elteren developed the initial and final drafts.

Funding

This research was supported by the Hyperion Grant from the Dutch National Police (de Nationale Politie). The funder had no role in study design, analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.