(Ebook) Perspectives on Adaptation in Natural and Artificial Systems : Essays in Honor of John Holland by Lashon Booker, Stephanie Forrest, Melanie Mitchell, Rick Riolo ISBN 9780195162929, 9780195162936, 9780198036869, 0195162927, 0195162935, 0198036868

(Ebook) Perspectives on Adaptation in Natural and Artificial Systems : Essays in Honor of John Holland by Lashon Booker, Stephanie Forrest, Melanie Mitchell, Rick Riolo ISBN 9780195162929, 9780195162936, 9780198036869, 0195162927, 0195162935, 0198036868

This book is a collection of essays exploring adaptive systems from many perspectives, ranging from computational applications to models of adaptation in living & social systems. The essays on computation discuss history, theory, applications, & possible threats of adaptive & evolving computations systems. The modeling chapters cover topics such as evolution in microbial populations, the evolution of cooperation, & how ideas about evolution relate to economics. The title Perspectives on Adaptation in Natural & Artificial Systems honors John Holland, whose 1975 book, Adaptation in Natural & Artificial Systems has become a classic text for many disciplines in which adaptation play a central role. The essays brought together here were originally written to honor John Holland, & span most of the different areas touched by his wide-ranging & influential research career. The authors include some of the most prominent scientists in the fields of artificial intelligence evolutionary computation, & complex adaptive systems. Taken together, these essays present a broad modern picture of current research on adaptation as it relates to computers, living systems, society, & their complex interactions.Melanie Mitchell is Professor of Computer Science at Portland State University & External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute.