On self-organization : an interdisciplinary search for a unifying principle /
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 ar...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; New York :
Springer,
[1994]
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| Series: | Springer series in synergetics ;
v. 61. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 248 pages) : illustrations. |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9783642457265 (electronic bk.) 3642457266 (electronic bk.) |