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Foundations of Complex-System Theories: In Economics, Evolutionary Biology, and Statistical Physics

Foundations of Complex-System Theories: In Economics, Evolutionary Biology, and Statistical Physics

Auyang, Sunny A.
Sunny Y., Auyang

Paperback

Series: In Economics, Evolutionary Biology, and Statistical Physics

EconomicsEvolutionPhysics

ISBN10: 0521778263
ISBN13: 9780521778268
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Aug 28 1999
Pages: 420
Weight: 1.60
Height: 0.93 Width: 6.97 Depth: 10.02
Language: English
Complex behavior 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 behavior 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, emergent properties, 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 behavior. It will also be of great interest to specialists studying complexity in the physical, biological, and social sciences.

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