good idea. I'd be willing to do a chapter ... maybe an introductory chapter on emergence, or perhaps an applied chapter on agent based models.
=jim rutt At 04:21 AM 7/28/2006, you wrote: >The recent discussion about the advances in the field >of complexity science and Owen's question about a >sound basis for discussions about complex systems >caused me to think about the current state of the >field and its literature. Perhaps a definite book >is missing. Won't it be an interesting endeavour >to write one ? Perhaps with Stephen as an editor ? >A FRIAM book about Agent-Based Modeling, Complex Systems, >Artificial Life, Evolutionary Computation and Swarm >Intelligence ? It could cover for instance complex >networks, complex adaptive systems, basic agent-based >models, edge of chaos, frozen accidents, path dependence, >self-organization, types and forms of emergence, swarm >intelligence,.. > >-J. > > >============================================================ >FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
