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Mainzer, Klaus |
The Little Book of Time |
I11562 |
2002 |
eBook |
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Mainzer, Klaus |
Thinking in Complexity |
I10557 |
2004 |
eBook |
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Mainzer, Klaus |
The Universe as Automaton |
I07923 |
2012 |
eBook |
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Mainzer, Klaus |
Thinking in Complexity |
I04355 |
1994 |
eBook |
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Mainzer, Klaus |
Thinking in Complexity |
I03577 |
1997 |
eBook |
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Mainzer, Klaus |
Thinking in Complexity |
I03248 |
1996 |
eBook |
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Klaus Mainzer |
Thinking in complexity : The computational dynamics of matter, mind, and mankind |
020193 |
2004 |
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| Title | The Little Book of Time |
| Author(s) | Mainzer, Klaus |
| Publication | New York, NY, 1. Imprint: Copernicus
2. Springer New York, 2002. |
| Description | XVI, 176 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | chapter 1 Time in the Classical and Medieval Worldviews From the Beginnings to the Pre-Socratic School Zeno's Time Arrow and Aristotle's Continuum 6 Time and Creation According to Saint Augustine 15 Time and Medieval Astronomy 18 20 Calendars and Clocks chapter 2 Time in the Worldview of Classical Physics 25 Absolute Time According to Newton 26 Relational Time According to Leibniz 30 Time in Classical Mechanics 31 Time in Kant's Epistemology 35 chapter 3 Relativistic Spacetime 43 Time in Special Relativity Theory 44 Time in General Relativity Theory 50 Time in Relativistic Cosmology 54 chapter 4 Time and the Quantum World 61 Time in Quantum Mechanics 62 Time in Quantum Field Theories 70 Time, Black Holes, and the Anthropic Principle 78 Time and Thermodynamics chapter 5 83 Time in Equilibrium Thermodynamics 84 Time in Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics 2 9 Time, Irreversibility, and Self-Organization 100 chapter 6 Time and Life 107 Time in Darwin's Theory of Evolution 108 Time in Molecular Evolution 111 Time Hierarchies and Biological Rhythms 117 chapter 7 Time and Consciousness 121 Temporal Rhythms and Brain Physiology 122 The Experience of Time and the Emergence of Consciousness 124 Computation Time and Artificial Intelligence 128 chapter 8 Time in History and Culture 137 Time in Historical Cultures 138 Time in Technological-Industrial Cultures 144 The Time Horizon of the Technological World and the Philosophy of Time 152 Further Reading 161 Index 167 Acknowledgments The Little Book of Time was inspired by my research in |
| ISBN,Price | 9781475743326 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. Biomedicine, general
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. HISTORY
8. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
9. LIFE SCIENCES
10. Life Sciences, general
11. MEDICINE
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| Title | Thinking in Complexity : The Computational Dynamics of Matter, Mind, and Mankind |
| Author(s) | Mainzer, Klaus |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2004. |
| Description | XVI, 456 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The theory of nonlinear, complex systems has become by now a proven problem-solving approach in the natural sciences. It is also recognized that many, if not most, of our social, ecological, economical and political problems are essentially of a global, complex and nonlinear nature. And it is now further accepted than any holistic perspective of the human mind and brain can hardly be achieved by any other approach. In this wide-ranging, scholarly but very concise treatment, Klaus Mainzer (physicist, computer scientist and philosopher) discusses, in essentially nontechnical language, the common framework behind these ideas and challenges. Emphasis is given to the evolution of new structures in natural and cultural systems, and we are lead to see clearly how the new integrative approach can give insights not available from traditional reductionistic methods. The fifth edition enlarges and revises almost all sections and include an entirely new chapter on the complexity of economic systems. From the reviews of the fourth edition: "??? this highly recommended book is a wonderful resource for intuitive basic ideas in the need of rigorous formulation." (Albert A. Mullin, Zentralblatt MATH) "This book is ambitious, incredibly erudite with 22 pages of references, and is indisputably clearly and beautifully written and illustrated. It is perfectly suited to a first course on the science of complexity. Even beginners and young graduate students will have something to learn from this book." (Andr?? Hautot, Physicalia) "Readers of this book will enjoy Mainzer???s exposition, which is based on a tight coupling between classical and historical concepts from Plato and Aristotle to modern, mathematical and physical developments ??? . takes pains to point out essential differences between classical science and the science of complexity. ??? Thinking in Complexity is an outstandingly readable book." (Anutosh Moitra, The Industrial Physicist) |
| ISBN,Price | 9783662053645 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. BIOINFORMATICS
2. COMPLEX SYSTEMS
3. DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. PHILOSOPHY
7. Philosophy, general
8. PHYSICS
9. Physics, general
10. Popular Science, general
11. Popular works
12. STATISTICAL PHYSICS
13. Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems
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| Title | The Universe as Automaton : From Simplicity and Symmetry to Complexity |
| Author(s) | Mainzer, Klaus;Chua, Leon |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012. |
| Description | VIII, 108 p. 30 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This booklet is an essay at the interface of philosophy and complexity research, trying to inspire the reader with new ideas and new conceptual developments of cellular automata.?? Going beyond the numerical experiments of Steven Wolfram, it is argued that cellular automata must be considered complex dynamical systems in their own right, requiring appropriate analytical models in order to find precise answers and predictions in the universe of cellular automata.?? Indeed, eventually we have to ask whether cellular automata can be considered models of the real world and, conversely, whether there are limits to our modern approach of attributing the world, and the universe for that matter, essentially a digital reality |
| ISBN,Price | 9783642234774 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
2. COMPLEX SYSTEMS
3. COMPLEXITY
4. COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY
5. COMPUTERS
6. DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. NEUROBIOLOGY
10. STATISTICAL PHYSICS
11. Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems
12. Theory of Computation
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| Title | Thinking in Complexity : The Complex Dynamics of Matter, Mind, and Mankind |
| Author(s) | Mainzer, Klaus |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1994. |
| Description | V, 329 p. 88 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Complexity and nonlinearity are prominent features in the evolution of matter, life, and human society. Even our mind seems to be governed by the nonlinear dynamics of the complex networks in our brain. This book considers complex systems in the physical and biological sciences, cognitive and computer sciences, social and economic sciences, and philosophy and history of science. An in?? terdisciplinary methodology is introduced to explain the emergence of order in nature and mind and in the econ?? omy and society by common principles. These methods are sometimes said to foreshadow the new sciences of complexity characterizing the scientific deve10pment of the 21 st century. The book critically an?? alyzes the successes and limits of this approach, its sys?? tematic foundations, and its historical and philosophical background. An epilogue discusses new standards of eth?? ical behavior which are demanded by the complex prob?? lems of nature and mind, economy and society |
| ISBN,Price | 9783662030141 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. CELL BIOLOGY
2. COMPLEX SYSTEMS
3. DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
7. STATISTICAL PHYSICS
8. Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems
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| Title | Thinking in Complexity : The Complex Dynamics of Matter, Mind, and Mankind |
| Author(s) | Mainzer, Klaus |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1997. |
| Description | XIV, 363 p. 166 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Since the second edition sold out again in less than one year, we now present the revised edition of Mainzer's popular book. The theory of nonlinear complex systems has become a successful problem-solving approach in the natural sciences from laser physics, quantum chaos, and meteorology to computer simulations of cell growth in biology. It is now recognized that many of our social, economic, ecological, and political problems are also of a global, complex, and nonlinear nature. And one of the most exciting contemporary topics is the idea that even the human mind is governed largely by the nonlinear dynamics of complex systems. Professor Mainzer, president of the German Society of Complex Systems and Nonlinear Dynamics, discusses, in a nontechnical language, the common framework behind these endeavors. The extended edition also analyzes the new applications of complex systems to materials science, nanotechnology, and artificial life |
| ISBN,Price | 9783662132142 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. COMPLEX SYSTEMS
2. DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. PHILOSOPHY
6. Philosophy, general
7. Popular Science, general
8. Popular works
9. STATISTICAL PHYSICS
10. Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems
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| Title | Thinking in Complexity : The Complex Dynamics of Matter, Mind, and Mankind |
| Author(s) | Mainzer, Klaus |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1996. |
| Description | XII, 351 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Since the first edition sold out in less than a year, we now present the revised second edition of Mainzer's popular book. The theory of nonlinear complex systems has become a successful problem-solving approach in the natural sciences from laser physics, quantum chaos, and meteorology to computer simulations of cell growth in biology. It is now recognized that many of our social, ecological, and political problems are also of a global, complex, and nonlinear nature. And one of the most exciting contemporary topics is the idea that even the human mind is governed largely by the nonlinear dynamics of complex systems. In this wide-ranging but concise treatment, Prof. Mainzer discusses, in a nontechnical language, the common framework behind these endeavors. Emphasis is given to the evolution of new structures in natural and cultural systems and we see clearly how the new integrative approach can give insights not available from traditional reductionistic methods |
| ISBN,Price | 9783662033050 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. CELL BIOLOGY
2. COMPLEX SYSTEMS
3. DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. STATISTICAL PHYSICS
7. Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems
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