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In The Computational Beauty of Nature, Gary William Flake argues that the beauty and interest of natural processes arise from the computational properties of interactions among agents such as molecules, cells, animals, and species. By examining how simple, recurrent rules give rise to complex outcomes, he highlights four central topics in contemporary computational science: fractals, chaos, complex systems, and adaptation. The book offers a theoretical perspective on how computational models can illuminate the underlying mechanisms of natural and engineered systems.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Technology & Computing/Computer Science
Authors: Gary William Flake
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