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The Evolution of Complexity: The Violet Book of `Einstein Meets Magritte'
. Ed(S): Heylighen, F.; Bollen, Johan; Riegler, Alexander (Free University Of Brussels, Belgium)
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hardcover. This study discusses the foundations and philosophy of complexity evolution, its mathematical and computer models, its explanation of self-organizing and living systems, its insights into the origin of mind, language and culture, and its practical uses in areas such as management and system design. Editor(s): Heylighen, F.; Bollen, Johan; Riegler, Alexander (Free University of Brussels, Belgium). Series: Einstein Meets Magritte: An Interdisciplinary Reflection on Science, Nature, Art, Human Action and Society. Num Pages: 393 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; GT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 735.
The Evolution of Complexity is addressed to a broad audience of academics and researchers from different disciplines, who are interested in the picture of our world emerging from the new sciences of complexity. This book reviews the new concepts proposed by the diverse theories of evolution, self-organisation, general systems, cybernetics, and the `complex adaptive systems' approach pioneered by the Santa Fe institute. The thread which holds everything together is the growth of complexity during the history of the universe: from elementary particles, via atoms, molecules, living cells, multicellular organisms, plants, and ... Read more
The Evolution of Complexity is addressed to a broad audience of academics and researchers from different disciplines, who are interested in the picture of our world emerging from the new sciences of complexity. This book reviews the new concepts proposed by the diverse theories of evolution, self-organisation, general systems, cybernetics, and the `complex adaptive systems' approach pioneered by the Santa Fe institute. The thread which holds everything together is the growth of complexity during the history of the universe: from elementary particles, via atoms, molecules, living cells, multicellular organisms, plants, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
393
Condition
New
Series
Einstein Meets Magritte: An Interdisciplinary Reflection on Science, Nature, Art, Human Action and
Number of Pages
374
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792357643
SKU
V9780792357643
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