This is the fifth school of a series tackling general properties of complex systems from an interdisciplinary quantitative perspective. The scope of the school series is to present recent advances in complex systems discussing applications of statistical mechanics, theories of complex networks, stochastic and disordered systems to different topics ranging from materials science, social sciences, economics, biology and biomedical research.  The broad choice of interdisciplinary topics is designed to expose the students to some of the multiple facets of complex systems theory. 

The fifth edition of the school will explore the topic of inequality and its impact on society. We will combine lectures focusing on traditional econometric approaches with econophysics modelling and analysis. Attention will be given to wealth and income inequality and their effects on urban segregation, public health and well-being. 

Participants: The school is open to 45 graduate students/postdocs from different background including physics, economics, sociology, computer science and mathematics.

Program: The program will follow the scheme of the previous school with 5 days of lectures in the morning and practical activities in the afternoon. Each of the speakers will present 2 45’ minutes lectures. The lectures will be arranged with ample time for discussion allowing for interactions between lecturers and students.

The school is open to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows working in complex systems and other fields such as economics, sociology, statistical physics. The school is organized by the Center for Complexity and Biosystems of the University of Milan in collaboration with the IXXI-Complex Systems Institute at ENS in Lyon.

The school received financial support from: