The Origins of Order: Self-Organization and Selection in Evolution
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 | Название: | The Origins of Order: Self-Organization and Selection in Evolution |
| Автор: | Stuart A. Kauffman | |
| Издатель: | Oxford University Press | |
| Год: | 1993 | |
| ISBN: | 0195079515 | |
| Количество страниц: | 734 | |
| Цена: | 5 229 руб. | |
| Описание: | Stuart Kauffman here presents a brilliant new paradigm for evolutionary biology, one that extends the basic concepts of Darwinian evolution to accommodate recent findings and perspectives from the fields of biology, physics, chemistry and mathematics. The book drives to the heart of the exciting debate on the origins of life and maintenance of order in complex biological systems. It focuses on the concept of self-organization: the spontaneous emergence of order that is widely observed throughout nature Kauffman argues that self-organization plays an important role in the Darwinian process of natural selection. Yet until now no systematic effort has been made to incorporate the concept of self-organization into evolutionary theory. The construction requirements which permit complex systems to adapt are poorly understood, as is the extent to which selection itself can yield systems able to adapt more successfully. This book explores these themes. It shows how complex systems, contrary... | |
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