Evolutionary Systems

An investigation of the theoretical principles behind evolutionary systems of all types based on mathematical modeling in chaos theory, complexity theory, and artificial life studies with extensive computer experimentation and examples drawn from physical, chemical, biological, economic, and social systems. The purpose is to explore what is common and universal to all evolutionary processes.
4 credits (3, 2). Lab time is split, meeting 1 hour on Monday and 1 hour on Wednesday

Spring 2004
MonWed 1:25 - 3:20; Friday 1:25 - 2:15

What's it all about ?

Imagine a large city, like New York, or London, or Paris: millions of customers, tens of thousands of merchants, thousands of suppliers, all working more or less independently, each looking after their own selfish interests. The suppliers and merchants just want to make as much money as they can, as fast as they can. And the customers just want to buy what they want to buy when they want it, at the lowest price possible. And they can! The shelves are always full, and the prices are always low. But how? Who is in charge? Who has organized this marvelous system? Click here to read more...

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