| Details | | Publication Date: | 1998-01-01 | | Series: | Helix Books |
| Size | | Length: | 258 pages | | Height: | 9.8 in | | Width: | 6.8 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 18.4 oz |
Publisher's Note
Interprets the author's cutting-edge theory of emergent models that can predict many complex behaviors in both the arts and sciences and explains why in creative activities with emergent properties, "what comes out is more than what goes in."
Industry Reviews
Emergence, where simple systems generate complex ones, is a fundamental concept in many modern scientific theories. Phenomena as diverse as a game of checkers, neural networks, and even the origin of life are emergent. Holland, the developer of "genetic algorithms," demonstrates how mathematical models can represent the essential elements of emergent systems. Though the subject is arcane, Holland's emphasis on modeling appeals to readers' common sense, and he handles the mathematics very adeptly. Frequent recapitulation also helps. Most of the text focuses on the model-building process, with a few selected examples, and thus this book would be a good companion to others that are broader and more speculative, such as Murray Gell-Mann's The Quark and the Jaguar (LJ 4/15/94). For larger public and academic libraries. Gregg Sapp, Univ. of Miami Lib., Coral Gables, Fla.
Chafe
Though the subject is arcane, Holland's emphasis on modeling appeals to readers' common sense, and he handles the mathematics very adeptly. Frequent recapitulation also helps. Most of the text focuses on the model-building process, with a few selected examples, and thus this book would be a good companion to others that are broader and more speculative. . . . For larger public and academic libraries.
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