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ON SELF-ORGANIZATION
AN INTERDISCIPLINARY SEARCH FOR A UNIFYING PRINCIPLE |
| By: |
R. K. Mishra (Editor), etc. (Editor), D. Maass (Editor) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£72.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
3540564853 |
| ISBN 13: |
9783540564850 |
| Publisher: |
SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN AND HEIDELBERG GMBH & CO. KG |
| Pub. date: |
25 January, 1994 |
| Series: |
Springer Series in Synergetics v. 61 |
| Pages: |
311 |
| Description: |
An introduction to self-organization, a concept at the heart of complex systems which describes how order can emerge from disorder in otherwise chaotic nonlinear dynamical systems. This study investigates the role of self-organization in a range of disciplines, including physics and biology. |
| Synopsis: |
The concept of self-organization is at the heart of the theory of complex systems. It describes how order can emerge from disorder in otherwise chaotic nonlinear dynamical systems. This book investigates and surveys the role of self-organization in a wide variety of disciplines. The contributions are written by world-renowned scientists and philosophers at a level that is accessible to nonspecialists. |
| Illustrations: |
11 black & white illustrations, biography |
| Publication: |
Germany |
| Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K |
| Returns: |
Returnable |