This book is an introduction to nature-analogous techniques and related formal methods. For each technique, application examples are provided. It covers cellular automata and Boolean networks, evolutionary algorithms, as well as simulated annealing, fuzzy methods, neural networks, and finally hybrid systems, i.e., combinations of various techniques. Based on the theory of complex dynamic systems, theoretical foundations are also presented, and the similarities of these seemingly very heterogeneous techniques are pointed out. The edition has been revised and expanded with current trends such as ChatGPT.

About the Author

PD Dr. Christina Kluver, Prof. Dr. Jurgen Kluver, and Dr. Joern Schmidt form the research group COBASC (Computer Based Analysis of Social Complexity). They developed numerous computer programs for the simulation and analysis of complex processes.

Book Information
ISBN 9783658465094
Author Christina Kluver
Format Paperback
Page Count 402
Imprint Springer
Publisher Springer