The Computational Beauty of Nature: Computer Explorations of Fractals, Chaos, Complex Systems, and Adaptation...

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Gary William Flake

The Computational Beauty of Nature

Computer Explorations of Fractals, Chaos, Complex Systems, and Adaptation

Gary William Flake

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MIT Press
27 January 2000

Cybernetics & systems theory; Fractal geometry; Chaos theory; Mathematical theory of computation

Series: A Bradford Book

"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."

By: Gary William Flake
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 203mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 907g
ISBN: 9780262561273
ISBN 10: 0262561271
Series: A Bradford Book
Pages: 520
Publication Date: 27 January 2000
Recommended Age: From 18
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Computational Beauty of Nature: Computer Explorations of Fractals, Chaos, Complex Systems, and Adaptation

This book is a delight. Barak Pearlmutter , University of New Mexico This delightful book illustrates beautifully the paradigm shift inphysics from writing equations and solving them to computer modelingand experimentation. Greg Chaitin , author of The Limits of Mathematics

Winner of <PrizeName>Honorable Mention, 1998, category of Computer Science, Professional/Scholarly Publishing Annual Awards Competition presented by the Association of American Publishers, Inc.</PrizeName> 1998
Winner of Honorable Mention, 1998, category of Computer Science, Professional/Scholarly Publishing Annual Awards Competition presented by the Association of American Publishers, Inc. 1998
Winner of Honorable Mention, 1998, category of Computer Science, Professional/Scholarly Publishing Annual Awards Competition presented by the Association of American Publishers, Inc.</PrizeName> 1998