The engine of complexity : evolution as computation /

The concepts of evolution and complexity theory have become part of the intellectual ether permeating the life sciences, the social and behavioral sciences, and more recently, management science and economics. In this new title, John Mayfield elegantly synthesizes core concepts from across disciplin...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Mayfield, John E. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2013]
Subjects:
Biology > Mathematical models.
Evolution (Biology) > Mathematical models.
Biological control systems > Mathematical models.
Computational complexity.
Biologie > Modèles mathématiques.
Régulation (Biologie) > Modèles mathématiques.
Complexité de calcul (Informatique)
NATURE > Reference.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Biology.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > General.
SCIENCE > System Theory.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Problem
  • 2. Computation
  • 3. Structure For Free
  • 4. Purposeful Structure
  • 5. Improbability And The Engine Of Complexity
  • 6. Algorithmic Evolution
  • 7. Evolution Within The Body
  • 8. Taking Control Of The Cycle
  • 9. Complex Systems
  • 10. Human Learning And Creativity
  • 11. Cultural Evolution
  • 12. The Evolution Of Complexity
  • 13. Past And Present
  • 14. The Future
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index.

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