TY  - BOOK
AU  - Auyang,Sunny Y.
TI  - Foundations of complex-system theories: in economics, evolutionary biology, and statistical physics 
SN  - 9780511626135 (ebook)
AV  - Q295 .A95 1998
U1  - 003/.7 21
PY  - 1998///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - System theory
KW  - Statistical physics
KW  - Biological systems
KW  - Economics
N1  - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
N2  - Complex behaviour can occur in any system made up of large numbers of interacting constituents, be they atoms in a solid, cells in a living organism, or consumers in a national economy. Analysis of this behaviour often involves making important assumptions and approximations, the exact nature of which vary from subject to subject. Foundations of Complex-system Theories begins with a description of the general features of complexity and then examines a range of important concepts, such as theories of composite systems, collective phenomena, and stochastic processes. Each topic is discussed with reference to the fields of statistical physics, evolutionary biology, and economics, thereby highlighting recurrent themes in the study of complex systems. This detailed yet nontechnical book will appeal to anyone who wants to know more about complex systems and their behaviour. It will also be of great interest to specialists studying complexity in the physical, biological, and social sciences
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511626135
ER  -