Foundations of Complex-System Theories - In Economics, Evolutionary Biology, and Statistical Physics

Klappentext Analyzes approaches to the study of complexity in the physical! biological! and social sciences. Zusammenfassung Analyzes! for the first time! the key concepts and general methods used in studying complexity in statistical physics! evolutionary biology! and economics. It highlights the features common to each area! and describes how we understand and deal with complexity. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; Part I. Equilibrium: 2. Theories of composite systems; 3. Individuals: systems and constituents; 4. Situated individuals and the situation; 5. Interacting individuals and collective phenomena; 6. Macro individuals and emergent properties; Part II. Dynamics: 7. The temporality of dynamical systems; 8. The complexity of deterministic dynamics; 9. Stochastic processes; 10. Directionality, history, expectation; 11. Epilogue.

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• Autori: Sunny A. Auyang, Sunny Y. Auyang, Auyang Sunny Y.
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 28.08.1999
• EAN: 9780521778268
• ISBN: 978-0-521-77826-8
• Pagine: 420
• Serie: In Economics, Evolutionary Bio
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Matematica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Media, comunicazione > Commercio librario, biblioteconomia