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by Gary William Flake

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Gary William Flake develops in depth the simple idea that recurrent rules can produce rich and complicated behaviors.

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.

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  • Title The Computational Beauty of Nature: Computer Explorations of Fractals, Chaos, Complex Systems, and Adaptation
  • Author Gary William Flake
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 520
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Bradford Book, Cumberland, Rhode Island, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2000-01-27
  • Features Bibliography, Glossary, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780262561273 / 0262561271
  • Weight 2.01 lbs (0.91 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 8 x 1.04 in (22.86 x 20.32 x 2.64 cm)
  • Age range 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Category Computers - General Information
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 97-52394
  • Dewey Decimal Code 003.3
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