Introduction

  • Octavian Iordache
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Part of the Understanding Complex Systems book series (UCS, volume 70)

Abstract

A major property of complex systems is their self-structuring in multiple conditioning levels with different spatial and temporal scales.

Multi-scale and multi-level aspects for modern theories and concepts as: dissipative structures, auto-catalytic systems, catastrophes, synergetics, fractals, artificial life, complex adaptive systems, cybernetics, and biomimetic computation are revealed here.

The topic of multi-level structure of reality and its relation to the study of categories is discussed with emphasize on ontology and pragmatism.

Keywords

Cellular Automaton Complex Adaptive System Artificial Life Autonomic Computing Adaptive Resonance Theory 
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