- Title Pages
- Epigraph
- Preface
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Chapter 1 Introduction -
Chapter 2 Basic Concepts of Artificial Chemistries -
Chapter 3 The Matrix Chemistry as an Example -
Chapter 4 Computing Chemical Reactions -
Chapter 5 The Chemistry of Life -
Chapter 6 The Essence of Life -
Chapter 7 Evolution -
Chapter 8 Complexity and Open-Ended Evolution -
Chapter 9 Rewriting Systems -
Chapter 10 Automata and Machines -
Chapter 11 Bio-inspired Artificial Chemistries -
Chapter 12 The Structure of Organizations -
Chapter 13 The Dynamics of Organizations -
Chapter 14 Self-Organization and Emergent Phenomena -
Chapter 15 Constructive Dynamical Systems -
Chapter 16 Applications of Artificial Chemistries -
Chapter 17 Computing with Artificial Chemistries -
Chapter 18 Modeling Biological Systems -
Chapter 19 Wet Artificial Chemistries -
Chapter 20 Beyond Chemistry and Biology -
Chapter 21 Summary and Perspectives - Further Reading
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Appendix: Setting up Your Own Artificial Chemistry System - Bibliography
- Author Index
- Subject Index
Self-Organization and Emergent Phenomena
Self-Organization and Emergent Phenomena
- Chapter:
- (p.287) Chapter 14 Self-Organization and Emergent Phenomena
- Source:
- Artificial Chemistries
- Author(s):
Wolfgang Banzhaf
Lidia Yamamoto
- Publisher:
- The MIT Press
Here we study self-organization, which refers to a class of systems that are able to form and maintain their organization by themselves. Related to self-organization (and sometimes mixed with it) is the term emergent phenomena which encompasses the observation of phenomena that come about by self-organization. Both terms emphasize different characteristics of a systems behavior, but they appear often together. We start with laying out examples of self-organization. We then delve into the fascinating topic of the emergence of phenomena which are found everywhere around us. The last two sections are devoted to explain how the mechanism of emergence could work with a particular emphasis on top-down causation.
Keywords: Benard convection, Chaos, Emergence, Hierarchy theory, Hyperstructures, Non-equilibrium thermodynamics, Scale, Self-organized criticality, Synergetics, Top-down causation
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- Title Pages
- Epigraph
- Preface
-
Chapter 1 Introduction -
Chapter 2 Basic Concepts of Artificial Chemistries -
Chapter 3 The Matrix Chemistry as an Example -
Chapter 4 Computing Chemical Reactions -
Chapter 5 The Chemistry of Life -
Chapter 6 The Essence of Life -
Chapter 7 Evolution -
Chapter 8 Complexity and Open-Ended Evolution -
Chapter 9 Rewriting Systems -
Chapter 10 Automata and Machines -
Chapter 11 Bio-inspired Artificial Chemistries -
Chapter 12 The Structure of Organizations -
Chapter 13 The Dynamics of Organizations -
Chapter 14 Self-Organization and Emergent Phenomena -
Chapter 15 Constructive Dynamical Systems -
Chapter 16 Applications of Artificial Chemistries -
Chapter 17 Computing with Artificial Chemistries -
Chapter 18 Modeling Biological Systems -
Chapter 19 Wet Artificial Chemistries -
Chapter 20 Beyond Chemistry and Biology -
Chapter 21 Summary and Perspectives - Further Reading
-
Appendix: Setting up Your Own Artificial Chemistry System - Bibliography
- Author Index
- Subject Index
