Advances in intelligent computing ; Vol. 3645 ; International conference on intelligent computing, ICIC 2005, Hefei, China, August 23-26, 2005, Proceedings, Part II
This book constitutes the proceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent Computing (ICIC 2005), held in China, 215 papers were published in this book organized into 9 categories, Including Topics Artificial Intelligence Computation by Abstract Devices Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity Image Processing and Computer Vision Pattern Recognition Evolutionary Biology
Advances in intelligent computing ; Vol. 3644 ; International conference on intelligent computing, ICIC 2005, Hefei, China, August 23-26, 2005, Proceedings, Part I
This book constitutes the proceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent Computing (ICIC 2005), Based on rigorous peer reviews, the Program Committee selected 563 high-quality papers for presentation at ICIC 2005; Including Topics Artificial Intelligence Computation by Abstract Devices Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity Image Processing and Computer Vision Pattern Recognition Evolutionary Biology
A Legacy for Living Systems : Gregory Bateson as Precursor to Biosemiotics
This book represents a major attempt to revise this deficiency. Scholars from ecology, biochemistry, evolutionary biology, cognitive science, anthropology and philosophy discuss how Bateson's thinking might lead to a fruitful reframing of central problems in modern science. Most important perhaps, Bateson's bioanthropology is shown to play a key role in developing the set of ideas explored in the new field of biosemiotics. The idea that organismic life is indeed basically semiotic or communicative lies at the heart of the biosemiotic approach to the study of life.The only book of its kind, this volume provides a key resource for the quickly-growing substratum of scholars in the biosciences, philosophy and medicine who are seeking an elegant new approach to exploring highly complex systems.
(R)Evolution : Organizations and the Dynamics of the Environment
Investigates the possible changes needed for industrial organizations to adapt to and remain competitive in their ever evolving environment. (R)Evolution’s main area of contribution to these very complex issues is embedded in the work’s ambitious attempt to borrow from evolutionary biology and genetics not only metaphors but also concepts and models to be adapted to the management of business organizations. The work provides us with a comprehensive vision of adaptation and variation in the business community, integrating various intellectual inputs which are based on an evolutionary vision of economic behavior. Using an extensive study of the literature in management science, and applying new models and methodologies in numerous case studies, Dekkers draws many insightful conclusions including the claim that companies often evolve slower than generally expected. Furthermore the research calls into question the effectiveness of the common practice of corporate reorganization. Embracing and merging most major contemporary developments in the theories of change into a comprehensive integrated approach, (R)Evolution is an invaluable resource for researchers specializing in the management of technological change.



