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Understanding complexity / edited by Gillian Ragsdell and Jennifer Wilby.
- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Conference Name:
- International Symposium on System Synthesis (2000 : Toronto, Canada)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- System theory--Congresses.
- System theory.
- Computational complexity--Congresses.
- Computational complexity.
- Genre:
- Conference papers and proceedings.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 292 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, [2001]
- Contents:
- Section 1 Theories for Complex Systems
- The Systemic View of the World: The [function of] Logo of General Systems Research / Anatol Rapoport 3
- Systems Science Fundamental Principles / James R. Simms 7
- A Cosmological Imperative: Emergence of Information, Complexity and Life / Eric J. Chaisson 15
- The Co-Creation Hypothesis / Hector Sabelli 19
- What is Infodynamics? / Stan Salthe 31
- Section 2 Emerging Foci on Systems Research and Practice
- The History on Sociocybernetics, RC51, of the International Sociological Association / Richard Lee 41
- Systems Practice at the United Kingdom's Open University / Ray L. Ison 45
- The WOSC and some Views about Cybernetics / Robert Vallee 55
- Presentation of Wiener Gold Medal to Dr. Candace Pert / Stafford Beer 59
- Section 3 Human Systems in the 21st Century
- On Misdirected Systems / Russell L. Ackoff, John Pourdehnad 65
- The Complexity of Performance and the Instruments of Mastery / Paul C. Wohlmuth 75
- Understanding Imperfection / Martin Zwick 83
- Engaging with Transient Complexity in Development Projects / John Friend 91
- Meaning Networks and Verbal Communication: A Semiotic Perspective of Human Discourse / Marcel Danesi 103
- Can Religion be Reconciled with Science? / John F. Haught 119
- Section 4 The Challenge of Sustainability
- The Bridge to Humanity's Future / Willard R. Fey, Ann C. W. Lam 127
- Energy, Hierarchy and Money / Howard T. Odum 139
- Capitalism in the New Millennium: The Challenge of Sustainability / Bill Shireman 149
- Section 5 The Art and Science of Forecasting in the Age of Global Warming
- Technological Forecasting and Assessment Tools: The Changing Scene / Harold A. Linstone 157
- Forecasting the Innovation of Complex Technologies / Don E. Kash, Robert Rycroft 165
- Making Technology Foresight (and Systems Studies?) Useful / Alan L. Porter 173
- Section 6 Y2K
- Why the Century Date Change Occurred So Smoothly / Stuart A. Umpleby 183
- Implications for the Security of the International Information Infrastructure / Olivia Bosch 191
- Y2K-"Ten Months After": Two "Double Binds" and a "Double Blindness" / Karl H. Muller 201
- Section 7 The Future of Systems Science
- The Future of the Natural Systems Sciences / Len R. Troncale 219
- Systems Thinking and the Social Sciences / Mike C. Jackson 239
- Systems Thinking for the 21st Century / Gerald Midgley 249
- OR 2000: Challenges and Prescriptions for the New Millennium / Stig C. Holmberg 257
- The Systems Movement and ISSS in the New Millennium / G. A. Swanson 271
- The Systems Sciences in the Year 3000 / Peter A. Corning 277
- Continuing the Traditions of ISSS - Systems Science in the Service of Humanity / Harold Nelson 283.
- Notes:
- "A commemorative volume of the World Congress for the Systems Sciences and ISSS 2000, Toronto, Canada."
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0306465868
- OCLC:
- 46640943
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