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020 _a9780511626135 (ebook)
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050 0 0 _aQ295
_b.A95 1998
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100 1 _aAuyang, Sunny Y.,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aFoundations of complex-system theories :
_bin economics, evolutionary biology, and statistical physics /
_cSunny Y. Auyang.
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c1998.
300 _a1 online resource (xii, 404 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
520 _aComplex 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.
650 0 _aSystem theory.
650 0 _aStatistical physics.
650 0 _aBiological systems.
650 0 _aEconomics.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9780521621670
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511626135
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