Emergence From Chaos to Order |
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| Author:
| Holland, John H. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-286211-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2000 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $34.50AUD $47.95 |
Book Description:
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In this book, one of today's most innovative thinkers, John H. Holland, explains the theory of emergence-a simple theory that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Emergence demonstrates that a small number of rules or laws can generate incredibly complex systems. From the checkers-playing computer that learnt to beat its creator again and again, to a fertilized egg that can program the development of a trillion-cell organism, this fascinating and groundbreaking book contains...
More DescriptionIn this book, one of today's most innovative thinkers, John H. Holland, explains the theory of emergence-a simple theory that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Emergence demonstrates that a small number of rules or laws can generate incredibly complex systems. From the checkers-playing computer that learnt to beat its creator again and again, to a fertilized egg that can program the development of a trillion-cell organism, this fascinating and groundbreaking book contains wide-ranging implications for science, business, and the arts.