"In September 1987, the first workshop on Artificial Life was held at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Jointly sponsored by the Center for Nonlinear Studies, the Santa Fe Institute, and Apple Computer Inc, the workshop brought together 160 computer scientists, biologists, physicists, anthropologists, and other assorted ""-ists,"" all of whom shared a common interest in the simulation and synthesis of living systems. During five intense days, we saw a wide variety of models of living systems, including mathematical ...
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"In September 1987, the first workshop on Artificial Life was held at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Jointly sponsored by the Center for Nonlinear Studies, the Santa Fe Institute, and Apple Computer Inc, the workshop brought together 160 computer scientists, biologists, physicists, anthropologists, and other assorted ""-ists,"" all of whom shared a common interest in the simulation and synthesis of living systems. During five intense days, we saw a wide variety of models of living systems, including mathematical models for the origin of life, self-reproducing automata, computer programs using the mechanisms of Darwinian evolution to produce co-adapted ecosystems, simulations of flocking birds and schooling fish, the growth and development of artificial plants, and much, much more The workshop itself grew out of my frustration with the fragmented nature of the literature on biological modeling and simulation. For years I had prowled around libraries, shifted through computer-search results, and haunted bookstores, trying to get an overview of a field which I sensed existed but which did not seem to have any coherence or unity. Instead, I literally kept stumbling over interesting work almost by accident, often published in obscure journals if published at all."
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May have some shelf-wear due to normal use. Your purchase funds free job training and education in the greater Seattle area. Thank you for supporting Goodwill's nonprofit mission!
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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NF. Wrappers. Brown covers and spine are all clean, bright, and glossy. Book has a nearly unnoticable trace of rubbing at the head and tail of the spine and at the very tips of the outside corners. Binding is straight and tight. Pages are all clean, white, and crisp. 655 pages. Illustrated throughout with charts, diagrams, photographs, etc. including a section on high quality paper in full color. Includes contrubutions from Richard Dawkins, Pauline Hogeweg, Narenda Goel, Hyman Hartman and a whole bunch of others from various universities. Heavier than average book will require additional postage on orders requesting International or Priority shipping services. A lovely copy.
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Very Good. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xxix, 655pp., index, biblio., notes, ill. Santa Fe Institute Studies in the Sciences of Complexity, Volume VI. Minimal wear.
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Very Good + First edition, 1989. Softcover, illustrated (some in color), 655 pp., clean unmarked text, Very Good+ copy, owner's signature on the half-title page, soiling and age-toning to the page-edges, light soiling or discoloration to the covers, rubbing and creasing to the book's covers.