Cybernetics & Systems Theory

This book leads readers from a basic foundation to an advanced level understanding of dynamical and complex systems. It is the perfect text for gra...

The book contains the Proceedings of the 2010 Conference of the Italian Systems Society. Papers deal with the interdisciplinary study of processes ...

This collection of review articles is devoted to new developments in the study of chaotic dynamical systems with some open problems and challenges....

Designed for undergraduate students in the general science, engineering, and mathematics community, Introduction to the Simulation of Dynamics Usin...

This book contains the Proceedings of the 2007 Conference of the Italian Systems Society. Papers deal with the interdisciplinary study of processes...

The modern world is complex beyond human understanding and control. The science of complex systems aims to find new ways of thinking about the many...

The dynamics of complex systems can clarify the creation of structures in Nature. This creation is driven by the collective interaction of constitu...

Understanding the spontaneous formation and dynamics of spatiotemporal patterns in dissipative nonequilibrium systems is one of the major challenge...

A rigorous new framework for understanding the world of the future Information technology is evolving at a truly revolutionary pace, creating wit...

Since its inception more than thirty years ago, the benefits of using Soft Systems Methodology for problem solving has gained worldwide recognition...

This intellectual biography covers the trajectory of Bateson’s career, from his anthropological work in Bali alongside his wife, Margaret Mead, to ...

This long-awaited revised second edition of the standard reference on the subject has been considerably expanded to include such recent development...

Philosophical and ethical discussions of warfare are often tied to emerging technologies and techniques. Today we are presented with what many beli...

Philosophical and ethical discussions of warfare are often tied to emerging technologies and techniques. Today we are presented with what many beli...

Historians have long puzzled over the `death' of astrology at the end of the seventeenth century. Visions of the Future demonstrates that astrology...

Computers have dramatically altered life in the late twentieth century. Today we can draw on worldwide computer links, speeding up communications b...

Minds Alive explores the enduring role and intrinsic value of libraries, archives, and public institutions in the digital age. Featuring internatio...

The Soft Machine, originally published in 1985, represents a significant contribution to the study of contemporary literature in the larger cultura...

This is the first full-length study about the British artist Roy Ascott, one of the first cybernetic artists, with a career spanning seven decades ...

In this classic work, John Steinbruner argues that the time is ripe for exploration of a new theoretical perspective on the decision-making process...

'SYNC' IS A STORY OF A DAZZLING KIND OF ORDER IN THE UNIVERSE, THE HARMONY THAT COMES FROM CYCLES IN SYNC. THE TENDENCY TO SYCHRONIZE IS ONE OF THE...

For the Love of Cybernetics: Personal Narratives by Cyberneticians is a collection of personal accounts that offer unique insights into cybernetics...

If a butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil, does it cause a tornado in Texas? Chaos theory attempts to answer such baffling questions. The discovery...

From biology to economics to information theory, the theme of interdependence is in the air, framing our experiences of all sorts of everyday pheno...

From biology to economics to information theory, the theme of interdependence is in the air, framing our experiences of all sorts of everyday pheno...

Heinz von Foerster was the inventor of second-order cybernetics, which recognizes the investigator as part of the system he is investigating. The B...

First published in 1983, Cybernetics of Art uses the methodology and concepts of cybernetics to explore art and the creative process. Part I survey...

A History of Artificially Intelligent Architecture: Case Studies from the USA, UK, Europe and Japan, 1949-1987 provides a comprehensive survey of a...

Thought-provoking perspectives from experts in library serials!Roaring Into Our 20’s: NASIG 2005 presents leading authorities in library serials pr...

Thought-provoking perspectives from experts in library serials!Roaring Into Our 20’s: NASIG 2005 presents leading authorities in library serials pr...