Hidden Order: How Adaptation Builds Complexity by John H. Holland, Heather Mimnaugh (Editor)

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<>Explains how scientists who study complexity are convinced that certain constant processes are at work in all kinds of unrelated complex systems.<>

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One of the most creative scientists alive today explains to general readers how Complexity--the watershed science agenda for at least the next two decades--is affecting our lives.

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Holland, known for his pioneering efforts in genetic algorithms and the new science of complexity, outlines some principles and demonstrates some procedures and approaches of his recent work in the emerging field of complex adaptive systems, which may someday help model and explain biological, social, environmental, and other systems that change. The text was presented as a lecture series at the Santa Fe Institute in early 1994, and is the first of a series of volumes from the annual lectures. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)