Complexity theory has captured the attention of the scientific community to the extent where
its proponents tout it as a dominant scientific trend. Geographers, and environmental …

Individual-based models (IBMs) have long been proposed as a key tool for understanding
and predicting ecosystem complexities, yet the contribution of this approach to basic or …

A basic claim of this paper is that the foundational theoretical problem of the social sciences—
the possibility of unconscious, unplanned forms of cooperation and intelligence among …

This paper looks at some critical and technical issues of relevance to generative art. In
particular, it examines the concept of emergence, looking at its historical origins and salient …

Résumé La question théorique qui sous-tend ce travail mené sur une quinzaine d'années
est celle de la possibilité de concevoir des systèmes artificiels complexes et ouverts …

This article demonstrates a new method of programming artificial chemistries. It uses the
emerging capabilities of the system's dynamics for information-processing purposes. By …

A basic claim of this paper is that the foundational theoretical problem of the social sciences-
the possibility of unconscious, unplanned forms of cooperation and intelligence among …

There has been a continued expansion of the uses of computer-based tools and techniques
in public sector endeavors: from traditional notions of data collection and management …

Capitolo 8: L'etica 151 8.1 Introduzione al concetto 152 8.2 La convenienza dell'etica: l'etica
come fattore economico 156 8.3 Etica, crescita, sviluppo e sviluppo sostenibile: centralità …

In this work we study the performance of a distributed GA that incorporates in its core parallel
cooperative-competitive genetic operators. A series of controlled experiments are conducted …