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More copies of this ISBN:The Computational Beauty of Nature: Computer Explorations of Fractals, Chaos, Complex Systems, and Adaptationby Gary Flake
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In this book Gary William Flake develops in depth the simple idea that recurrent rules can produce rich and complicated behaviors. Distinguishing "agents" (e.g., molecules, cells, animals, and species) from their interactions (e.g., chemical reactions, immune system responses, sexual reproduction, and evolution), Flake argues that it is the computational properties of interactions that account for much of what we think of as "beautiful" and "interesting." From this basic thesis, Flake explores what he considers to be today's four most interesting computational topics: fractals, chaos, complex systems, and adaptation.
Each of the book's parts can be read independently, enabling even the casual reader to understand and work with the basic equations and programs. Yet the parts are bound together by the theme of the computer as a laboratory and a metaphor for understanding the universe. The inspired reader will experiment further with the ideas presented to create fractal landscapes, chaotic systems, artificial life forms, genetic algorithms, and artificial neural networks. Review:"This delightful book illustrates beautifully the paradigm shift in physics from writing equations and solving them to computer modeling and experimentation." Greg Chaitin, author of The Limits of Mathematics Review:"This book is a delight." Barak Pearlmutter, University of New Mexico Synopsis:This work develops in depth the idea that recurrent rules can produce rich and complicated behaviours. Distinguishing "agents" from their interactions, it argues that it is the computational properties of interactions that account for much of what we think of as "beautiful" and "interesting". Synopsis:Each of the book's parts can be read independently, enabling even the casual reader to understand and work with the basic equations and programs. Yet the parts are bound together by the theme of the computer as a laboratory and a metaphor for understanding the universe. The inspired reader will experiment further with the ideas presented to create fractal landscapes, chaotic systems, artificial life forms, genetic algorithms, and artificial neural networks. Synopsis:Gary William Flake develops in depth the simple idea that recurrent rules can produce rich and complicated behaviors. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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