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Emergence
John Henry Holland
其他書名
From Chaos to Order
出版
Oxford University Press
, 1998
主題
Computers / Artificial Intelligence / General
Mathematics / Applied
Mathematics / Game Theory
Science / General
Science / Chaotic Behavior in Systems
Science / System Theory
ISBN
0198504098
9780198504092
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=JINlW1XziBUC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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In Emergence, Holland demonstrates that a small number of rules of laws can generate systems of surprising complexity. Board games provide an ancient and direct example: Chess is defined by fewer than two dozen rules, but the myriad patterns that result lead to perpetual novelty and emergence. It took centuries of study to recognize certain patterns of play, such as the control of pawn formations. But once recognized, these patterns greatly enhance the possibility of winning the game. The discovery of similar patterns in other facets of our world opens the way to a deeper understanding of the complexity of life, answering such questions as: How does a fertilized egg program the development of a trillion-cell organism? How can we build human organizations that respond rapidly to change through innovation? Throughout the book, Holland compares different systems and models that exhibit emergence in the quest for common rules or laws.