Hidden Order: How Adaptation Builds Complexity (Helix Books) by John H Holland

Hidden Order: How Adaptation Builds Complexity (Helix Books) by John H Holland This book is USED (not new) Condition: - Format: Publisher: Basic Books : , 1995, ISBN: 9780201407938 / 0201407930 Dimensions: 14.6cm x 1.9cm x 21.59cm, 185 pages SKU: 699am - We use NZ Post overnight for delivery so please allow 1-5 days for delivery - If you would like to see more photos of the book, ask a question and we'll add them Book Description: Holland, known for his pioneering efforts in genetic algorithms and the new science of complexity, outlines some principles and demonstrates some procedures and approaches of his recent work in the emerging field of complex adaptive systems, which may someday help model and explain biological, social, environmental, and other systems that change. The text was presented as a lecture series at the Santa Fe Institute in early 1994, and is the first of a series of volumes from the annual lectures. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.