01335nam a2200277Ia 4500 TVU_11328 210423s9999 xx 000 0 und d 0201149435 9780201149432 eng 3.85 J65 Holland, John H. Emergence from chaos to order John H. Holland Reading, Mass. Addison-Wesley 2000 xiii, 258 p. ill. 24 cm Emergence demonstrates that a small number of rules or laws can generate incredibly complex systems. From the checkers-playing computer that learnt to beat its creator again and again, to a fertilized egg that can program the development of a trillion-cell organism, to the ant colonies that build bridges over chasms and navigate leaf-boats on streams, this fascinating and groundbreaking book contains wide-ranging implications for science, business, and the arts. 'John Holland is an exceptionally imaginative person. Often surprising, and always engaging, he takes the reader on a journey from simplicity to complexity' Sir Robert May Mathematical models; Game theory; Artificial intelligence John H. Holland Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Trà Vinh