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An introduction to genetic algorithms, using research in the field to enable readers to implement and experiment with algorithms on their own. The book focuses on topics which include machine learning and artificial life and describes applications in dynamic systems, biology and ecology.

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This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the computational material that forms the underpinnings of the currently evolving set of brain models.

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An interdisciplinary overview of current research on imitation in animals and artifacts.

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Artificial life embodies a recent and important conceptual step in modem science: asserting that the core of intelligence and cognitive abilities is the same as the capacity for living.

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This text examines the concept of decentralization and its effects in everday culture. It considers the reasons behind resistance to decentralization, and describes computational methods - such as modelling and simulation - and activities that can help develop new perspectives on decentralization.