Philosophy of Complex Systems
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Philosophy of Complex Systems

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Philosophy of Complex Systems

About this book

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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Publisher
North Holland
Year
2011
Print ISBN
9780444520760
eBook ISBN
9780080931227
Topic
Mathematics
Subtopic
Applied Mathematics
Index
Mathematics

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Front matter
  4. Copyright
  5. General Preface
  6. Contributors
  7. Introduction to Philosophy of Complex Systems: A
  8. 1. Introduction
  9. 2. Historical Notes on the Development of Complex Systems in Science
  10. 3. Conceptual Notes on Complexity
  11. 4. Special Topics
  12. Systems and Process Metaphysics
  13. Metaphysical and Epistemological Issues in Complex Systems
  14. Computing and Complexity — Networks, Nature and Virtual Worlds
  15. Evolutionary Games and the Modeling of Complex Systems
  16. General System Theory
  17. Conceptualising Reduction, Emergence and Self-Organisation in Complex Dynamical Systems
  18. Challenged by Instability and Complexity…
  19. Complex Biological Mechanisms
  20. On Causality in Nonlinear Complex Systems
  21. The Impact of the Paradigm of Complexity on the Foundational Frameworks of Biology and Cognitive Science
  22. Complexity in Organismal Evolution
  23. The Complexity of Cell-Biological Systems
  24. Constructing Post-Classical Ecosystems Ecology
  25. Complex Ecological Systems
  26. Behavior and Cognition as a Complex Adaptive System
  27. The Complex Dyanmics of the Climate System
  28. Economic Systems
  29. Econophysics and the Complexity of Financial Markets
  30. Complexity and Anthropology
  31. Dynamics of the Process of Development
  32. Living in the Pink
  33. Chinese Medicine and Complex Systems Dynamics
  34. Military Applications of Complex Systems
  35. Complexity and Management
  36. Complex Systems Dynamics and Sustainability
  37. Introduction to Philosophy of Complex Systems
  38. 5. Elements of a New Scientific Paradigm for Complex Systems
  39. 6. Elements of a New Philosophy of Science for Complex Systems
  40. 7. Conclusion
  41. Index

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