An overarching framework for comparing and steering complex adaptive systems is developed through understanding the mechanisms that generate their intricate sig

We are confronted with emergent systems everywhere and Holland shows how a theory of emergence can predict many complex behaviours in art and science. This book

Basic elements - Adaptive agents - Echoing emergence - Simulating echo - Toward theory.

When to say yes, when to say no to take control of your life.

In this very short introduction, John Holland presents an introduction to the science of complexity. Using examples from biology and economics, he shows how com