Measures of Complexity

Proceedings of the Conference, Held in Rome September 30–October 2, 1987

Luca Peliti, Angelo Vulpiani (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

VII, 151 Seiten

2013 | 1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-662-13683-6 (ISBN)

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Complexity is a puzzling and important concept in contemporary research in many disciplines. This book addresses the problem of defining complexity by carefully analysing in what sense complexity means measure in such areas as the theory of dynamical systems, condensed matter physics, ecology, immunology and the theory of neural networks. The information content of complexity is studied and similarities and differences in the various concepts of complexity are highlighted, sometimes provocatively. The book could open the way to finding a paradigm of complexity, and should become a standard reference for a wide audience of researchers in the physical and biological sciences.

Contents: P. Grassberger: Complexity and Forecasting in Dynamical Systems.- G. Parisi: On Complexity.- S. Patarnello, P. Carnevali: Boolean Networks Which Learn to Compute.- U. Krey, G. Pöppel: A Dynamical Learning Process for the Recognition of Correlated Patterns in Symmetric Spin Glass Models.- J.-P. Nadal: Neural Networks That Learn Temporal Sequences.- C.P. Bachas: Hierarchical Diffusion.- P. de Forcrand, K. Koukiou, D. Petritis: Random Walks, Random Surfaces and Complexity.- G.B. Scuricini: Complexity in Large Technological Systems.- D.P. Bovet, P.L. Crescenzi: An Introduction to the Theory of Computational Complexity.- H. Atlan: Measures of Biologically Meaningful Complexity.- G. Weisbuch: Complex Systems, Organization and Networks of Automata.- J.-A. Meyer: Complexity in Ecological Systems.- List of Participants.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	20.11.2013
Reihe/Serie	Lecture Notes in Physics
Zusatzinfo	VII, 151 p.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	253 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Angewandte Physik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Theoretische Physik
Schlagworte	Complexity • Complex System • Diffusion • Dynamical system • Dynamical Systems
ISBN-10	3-662-13683-X / 366213683X
ISBN-13	978-3-662-13683-6 / 9783662136836
Zustand	Neuware