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Philosophy of Complex Systems
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The domain of nonlinear dynamical systems and its mathematical underpinnings has been developing exponentially for a century, the last 35 years seeing an outpouring of new ideas and applications and a concomitant confluence with ideas of complex systems and their applications from irreversible thermodynamics. A few examples are in meteorology, ecological dynamics, and social and economic dynamics. These new ideas have profound implications for our understanding and practice in domains involving complexity, predictability and determinism, equilibrium, control, planning, individuality, responsibility and so on.Our intention is to draw together in this volume, we believe for the first time, a comprehensive picture of the manifold philosophically interesting impacts of recent developments in understanding nonlinear systems and the unique aspects of their complexity. The book will focus specifically on the philosophical concepts, principles, judgments and problems distinctly raised by work in the domain of complex nonlinear dynamical systems, especially in recent years.-Comprehensive coverage of all main theories in the philosophy of Complex Systems
-Clearly written expositions of fundamental ideas and concepts
-Definitive discussions by leading researchers in the field
-Summaries of leading-edge research in related fields are also included
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Yes, you can access Philosophy of Complex Systems by Dov M. Gabbay,Paul Thagard,John Woods in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Matemáticas & Matemática aplicada. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover image
- Table of Contents
- Front matter
- Copyright
- General Preface
- Contributors
- Introduction to Philosophy of Complex Systems: A
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Historical Notes on the Development of Complex Systems in Science
- 3. Conceptual Notes on Complexity
- 4. Special Topics
- Systems and Process Metaphysics
- Metaphysical and Epistemological Issues in Complex Systems
- Computing and Complexity — Networks, Nature and Virtual Worlds
- Evolutionary Games and the Modeling of Complex Systems
- General System Theory
- Conceptualising Reduction, Emergence and Self-Organisation in Complex Dynamical Systems
- Challenged by Instability and Complexity…
- Complex Biological Mechanisms
- On Causality in Nonlinear Complex Systems
- The Impact of the Paradigm of Complexity on the Foundational Frameworks of Biology and Cognitive Science
- Complexity in Organismal Evolution
- The Complexity of Cell-Biological Systems
- Constructing Post-Classical Ecosystems Ecology
- Complex Ecological Systems
- Behavior and Cognition as a Complex Adaptive System
- The Complex Dyanmics of the Climate System
- Economic Systems
- Econophysics and the Complexity of Financial Markets
- Complexity and Anthropology
- Dynamics of the Process of Development
- Living in the Pink
- Chinese Medicine and Complex Systems Dynamics
- Military Applications of Complex Systems
- Complexity and Management
- Complex Systems Dynamics and Sustainability
- Introduction to Philosophy of Complex Systems
- 5. Elements of a New Scientific Paradigm for Complex Systems
- 6. Elements of a New Philosophy of Science for Complex Systems
- 7. Conclusion
- Index