Table of Contents

1. Introduction Terry R. J. Bossomaier and David G. Green; 2. Self-organisation in complex systems David G. Green; 3. Network evolution and the emergence of structure D. A. Seeley; 4. Artificial life: growing complex systems Z. Aleksić; 5. Deterministic and random fractals John E. Hutchinson; 6. Non-linear dynamics D. E. Stewart and R. L. Dewar; 7. Non-linear control systems M. R. James; 8. Parallel computers and complex systems G. C. Fox and P. D. Coddington; 9. Are ecosystems complex systems? R. H. Bradbury, David G. Green and N. Snoad; 10. Complexity and neural networks Terry R. J. Bossomaier; Index.

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This book, first published in 2000, explores the exciting field of complexity.

Reviews

'... is a useful collection of introductory summaries of each area of complexity theory and although each one is not covered in any particular depth, the fascination of the subject does show through.' Stephen P. Banks, Mathematics Today