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Information and Self-organization
H. Haken
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Description for Information and Self-organization
Hardback. Presents the concepts needed to deal with self-organizing complex systems from a unifying point of view that uses macroscopic data. This book discusses the various meanings of the concept 'information' and uses a general formulation of the maximum information (entropy) principle. It is intended for graduate students and nonspecialist researchers. Series: Springer Series in Synergetics. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; PHF; PHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 573.
The widespread interest this book has found among professors, scientists and stu dents working in a variety of fields has made a new edition necessary. I have used this opportunity to add three new chapters on recent developments. One of the most fascinating fields of modern science is cognitive science which has become a meet ing place of many disciplines ranging from mathematics over physics and computer science to psychology. Here, one of the important links between these fields is the concept of information which, however, appears in various disguises, be it as Shan non information or as semantic information ... Read more
The widespread interest this book has found among professors, scientists and stu dents working in a variety of fields has made a new edition necessary. I have used this opportunity to add three new chapters on recent developments. One of the most fascinating fields of modern science is cognitive science which has become a meet ing place of many disciplines ranging from mathematics over physics and computer science to psychology. Here, one of the important links between these fields is the concept of information which, however, appears in various disguises, be it as Shan non information or as semantic information ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Series
Springer Series in Synergetics
Number of Pages
258
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540330219
SKU
V9783540330219
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Reviews for Information and Self-organization
From the reviews of the third edition: "This enlarged edition of Information and Self-Organization addresses the concept of information in depth: ranging ‘from Shannon information, from which all semantics has been exorcised, to the effects of information on receivers and the self-creation of meaning’—that is, toward semantic information … . Nevertheless, both the qualitative lessons ... Read more