Unifying themes in complex systems. proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Complex Systems /: proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Complex Systems. IX : ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alfredo J. Morales, Carlos Gershenson, Dan Braha, Ali A. Minai, and Yaneer Bar-Yam, editors.
• Other Names: International Conference on Complex Systems, 9th
• Contents: Intro; New England Complex Systems Institute; New England Complex Systems Institute; Introduction; Organization; Conference Emeritus; General Chair; Program Chairs; Special Sessions Chairs; Sponsors Chair; Logistics Chairs; Program Committee; Contents; Epistemological Constraints When Evaluating Ontological Emergence with Computational Complex Adaptive Systems; 1 Introduction; 2 Complex Adaptive Systems; 3 Categories of Emergence; 3.1 Epistemological and Ontological Emergence; 3.2 Maier's Emergence Categories; 4 Epistemological Constraints of Computational Systems; 5 Discussion; References Synergy and the Bioeconomics of ComplexityAbstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Defining Biological Complexity; 3 Measuring the Costs and Benefits; 4 The Synergism Hypothesis; 5 Synergistic Selection; 6 The Creative Role of Synergy; 7 Quantifying Synergy; 8 Testing for Synergy; 9 "Why Size Matters"; 10 A Classic Example; 11 Toward a Post-modern Evolutionary Synthesis; 12 An Inclusive Synthesis; References; Applications of Complex Systems in Socio-Economic Inequality Research: A Preliminary Survey; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Interpretations and Definitions of Inequality in Society 3 The 'Hard' and 'Soft' Complexity of Social Systems4 Internal Systemic Hierarchies and Socio-Economic Inequality; 5 Complex Systems Models and Socio-Economic Inequality; 6 Conclusions; References; Descartes, Gödel and Kuhn: Epiphenomenalism Defines a Limit on Reductive Logic; Abstract; 1 René Descartes; 2 Reduction; 3 Descartes, Reduction, Paradox and Epiphenomenalism; 4 Kurt Gödel; 5 Gödel and Reductive Epiphenomenalism of Consciousness; 6 Thomas Kuhn: Epiphenomenalism Resolved and Decided; 7 Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Multi-scale Intent; Abstract; 1 Motivation 2 A Single Actor's Multi-scale Intent3 Emergence of Cooperation Between Two Actors; References; The Laws of Complexity and Self-organization: A Framework for Understanding Neoplasia; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 1.1 The War on Cancer; 1.2 Reductionism: The Current Approach to Biology; 1.3 Complexity: Variability that Is not Predictable; 2 The Laws of Complexity and Self-organization; 2.1 In Life, as in Other Complex Systems, the Whole Is Greater Than the Sum of the Parts; 2.2 There Is an Inherent Inability to Predict the Future of Complex Systems 2.3 Life Emerges from Non-life When the Diversity of a Closed System of Biomolecules Exceeds a Threshold of Complexity2.4 Much of the Order in Organisms Is Due to Generic Network Properties; 2.5 Numerous Biologic Pressures Push Cellular Pathways Towards Disorder; 2.6 Organisms Resist Common Pressures Towards Disorder Through Multiple Layers of Redundant Controls, Many Related to Cell Division
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 003; Physics; System theory -- Congresses; Computational complexity -- Congresses; Artificial intelligence -- Congresses; Engineering; Artificial intelligence; Statistical physics; SCIENCE / System Theory; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Operations Research; Artificial intelligence; Computational complexity; System theory; Technology & Engineering -- General; Computers -- Intelligence (AI) & Semantics; Science -- Mathematical Physics; Cybernetics & systems theory; Artificial intelligence; Statistical physics; Science -- Physics; Electronic books; Conference papers and proceedings
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319966618; 3319966618
• Related ISBNs: 331996660X; 9783319966601
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Print version record.
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