Thinking in Complexity: The Complex Dynamics of Matter, Mind, and Mankind
โ Scribed by Professor Dr. Klaus Mainzer (auth.)
- Publisher
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 329
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages I-X
Introduction: From Linear to Nonlinear Thinking....Pages 1-13
Complex Systems and the Evolution of Matter....Pages 15-72
Complex Systems and the Evolution of Life....Pages 73-105
Complex Systems and the Evolution of Mind-Brain....Pages 107-163
Complex Systems and the Evolution of Artificial Intelligence....Pages 165-236
Complex Systems and the Evolution of Human Society....Pages 237-288
Epilogue on Ethics: Complexity, Responsibility, and Freedom....Pages 289-295
Back Matter....Pages 297-329
โฆ Subjects
Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity;Physical Chemistry;Cell Biology
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