Self Organization In Biological Systems

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Self Organization In Biological Systems

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Author : Scott Camazine
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2003-09-17

Self Organization In Biological Systems written by Scott Camazine and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-17 with Art categories.

Biological structures built through mechanisms involving self-organization are examined in this text. Examples of such structures are termite mounds, which provide their inhabitants with a secure & stable environment. The text looks at why & how self-organization occurs in nature.

The Origins Of Order

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Author : Stuart A. Kauffman
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1993

The Origins Of Order written by Stuart A. Kauffman and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Medical categories.

This monograph extends the basic concepts of Darwinian evolution to accommodate recent findings and perspectives from the fields of biology, physics, chemistry and mathematics. It explains how complex systems, contrary to expectations, can spontaneously exhibit degrees of order.

Molecular Mechanisms Of Autonomy In Biological Systems

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Author : Tara Karimi
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2019-08-23

Molecular Mechanisms Of Autonomy In Biological Systems written by Tara Karimi and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-23 with categories.

This book presents a novel molecular description for understanding the regulatory mechanisms behind the autonomy and self-organization in biological systems. Chapters focus on defining and explaining the regulatory molecular mechanisms behind different aspects of autonomy and self-organization in the sense of autonomous coding, data processing, structure (mass) formation and energy production in a biological system. Subsequent chapters discuss the cross-talk among mechanisms of energy, and mass and information, transformation in biological systems. Other chapters focus on applications regarding therapeutic approaches in regenerative medicine. Molecular Mechanisms of Autonomy in Biological Systems is an indispensable resource for scientists and researchers in regenerative medicine, stem cell biology, molecular biology, tissue engineering, developmental biology, biochemistry, biophysics, bioinformatics, as well as big data sciences, complexity and soft computing.

Self Organized Criticality

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Author : Henrik J. Jensen
language : en
Publisher:
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Self Organized Criticality written by Henrik J. Jensen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.

Self-organized criticality (SOC) is based upon the idea that complex behavior can develop spontaneously in certain multi-body systems whose dynamics vary abruptly. This book is a clear and concise introduction to the field of self-organized criticality, and contains an overview of the main research results. The author begins with an examination of what is meant by SOC, and the systems in which it can occur. He then presents and analyzes computer models to describe a number of systems, and he explains the different mathematical formalisms developed to understand SOC. The final chapter assesses the impact of this field of study, and highlights some key areas of new research. The author assumes no previous knowledge of the field, and the book contains several exercises. It will be ideal as a textbook for graduate students taking physics, engineering, or mathematical biology courses in nonlinear science or complexity.

Dynamics Of Self Organized And Self Assembled Structures

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Author : Rashmi C. Desai
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2009-03-26

Dynamics Of Self Organized And Self Assembled Structures written by Rashmi C. Desai and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-26 with Mathematics categories.

Describes pattern formation processes and how they can be modeled for graduate-level courses.

At Home In The Universe

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Author : Stuart Kauffman
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1996-11-21

At Home In The Universe written by Stuart Kauffman and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-11-21 with Science categories.

A major scientific revolution has begun, a new paradigm that rivals Darwin's theory in importance. At its heart is the discovery of the order that lies deep within the most complex of systems, from the origin of life, to the workings of giant corporations, to the rise and fall of great civilizations. And more than anyone else, this revolution is the work of one man, Stuart Kauffman, a MacArthur Fellow and visionary pioneer of the new science of complexity. Now, in At Home in the Universe, Kauffman brilliantly weaves together the excitement of intellectual discovery and a fertile mix of insights to give the general reader a fascinating look at this new science--and at the forces for order that lie at the edge of chaos. We all know of instances of spontaneous order in nature--an oil droplet in water forms a sphere, snowflakes have a six-fold symmetry. What we are only now discovering, Kauffman says, is that the range of spontaneous order is enormously greater than we had supposed. Indeed, self-organization is a great undiscovered principle of nature. But how does this spontaneous order arise? Kauffman contends that complexity itself triggers self-organization, or what he calls "order for free," that if enough different molecules pass a certain threshold of complexity, they begin to self-organize into a new entity--a living cell. Kauffman uses the analogy of a thousand buttons on a rug--join two buttons randomly with thread, then another two, and so on. At first, you have isolated pairs; later, small clusters; but suddenly at around the 500th repetition, a remarkable transformation occurs--much like the phase transition when water abruptly turns to ice--and the buttons link up in one giant network. Likewise, life may have originated when the mix of different molecules in the primordial soup passed a certain level of complexity and self-organized into living entities (if so, then life is not a highly improbable chance event, but almost inevitable). Kauffman uses the basic insight of "order for free" to illuminate a staggering range of phenomena. We see how a single-celled embryo can grow to a highly complex organism with over two hundred different cell types. We learn how the science of complexity extends Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection: that self-organization, selection, and chance are the engines of the biosphere. And we gain insights into biotechnology, the stunning magic of the new frontier of genetic engineering--generating trillions of novel molecules to find new drugs, vaccines, enzymes, biosensors, and more. Indeed, Kauffman shows that ecosystems, economic systems, and even cultural systems may all evolve according to similar general laws, that tissues and terra cotta evolve in similar ways. And finally, there is a profoundly spiritual element to Kauffman's thought. If, as he argues, life were bound to arise, not as an incalculably improbable accident, but as an expected fulfillment of the natural order, then we truly are at home in the universe. Kauffman's earlier volume, The Origins of Order, written for specialists, received lavish praise. Stephen Jay Gould called it "a landmark and a classic." And Nobel Laureate Philip Anderson wrote that "there are few people in this world who ever ask the right questions of science, and they are the ones who affect its future most profoundly. Stuart Kauffman is one of these." In At Home in the Universe, this visionary thinker takes you along as he explores new insights into the nature of life.

Design And Control Of Self Organizing Systems

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Author : Carlos Gershenson
language : en
Publisher: CopIt ArXives
Release Date : 2007-09-05

Design And Control Of Self Organizing Systems written by Carlos Gershenson and has been published by CopIt ArXives this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-05 with Science categories.

Complex systems are usually difficult to design and control. There are several particular methods for coping with complexity, but there is no general approach to build complex systems. In this book I propose a methodology to aid engineers in the design and control of complex systems. This is based on the description of systems as self-organizing. Starting from the agent metaphor, the methodology proposes a conceptual framework and a series of steps to follow to find proper mechanisms that will promote elements to find solutions by actively interacting among themselves.

Evolutionary Robotics

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Author : Stefano Nolfi
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2000

Evolutionary Robotics written by Stefano Nolfi and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Computers categories.

An overview of the basic concepts and methodologies of evolutionary robotics, which views robots as autonomous artificial organisms that develop their own skills in close interaction with the environment and without human intervention.

Self Organized Complexity In The Physical Biological And Social Sciences

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Author : Donald Lawson Turcotte
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2002

Self Organized Complexity In The Physical Biological And Social Sciences written by Donald Lawson Turcotte and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Science categories.