Systemics of Emergence: Research and Development
Systemics of Emergence: Research and Development is a volume devoted to exploring the core theoretical and disciplinary research problems of emergence processes from which systems are established. It focuses on emergence as the key point of any systemic p
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SYSTEMICS OF EMERGENCE
SYSTEMICS OF EMERGENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Edited by
Gianfranco Minati, Eliano Pessa and Mario Abram
SYSTEMICS OF EMERGENCE: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
SYSTEMICS OF EMERGENCE: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Edited by
Gianfranco Minati\ Eliano Pessa^ and Mario Abram^ ^Italian Systems Society, Milano, Italy ^University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Spriinger
Gianfranco Minati Italian Systems Society Milan, Italy
Eliano Pessa University of Pavia Pavia, Italy
Mario Abram Italian Systems Society Milan, Italy
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data ISBN-10: 0-387-28899-6 (HB) ISBN-10: 0-387-28898-8 (e-book)
ISBN-13: 978-0387-28899-4 (HB) ISBN-13: 978-0387-28898-7 (e-book)
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Contents
Program Committee
xi
Contributing Authors
xiii
Preface
xv
Acknowledgments
xix
OPENING LECTURE
1
Uncertainty and Information: Emergence of Vast New Territories
3
G. J. KLIR
APPLICATIONS
29
Complexity in Universe Dynamic Evolution. Part 1 - Present state and future evolution
31
U. Di CAPRIO
Complexity in Universe Dynamic Evolution. Part 2 - Preceding history 51 U. Di CAPRIO
Mistake Making Machines G. MINATI AND G. VlTIELLO
67
vi
Systemics of Emergence: Research and Development
Explicit Velocity for Modelling Surface Complex Flows with Cellular Automata and Applications M. V. AVOLIO, G. M. CRISCI, D . D'AMBROSIO,
79
S. Di GREGORIO, G . IOVINE, V . LUPIANO, R . RONGO, W. SPATARO AND G . A . TRUNFIO
Analysis of Fingerprints Through a Reactive Agent
93
A. MONTESANTO, G. TASCINI, P. BALDASSARRI AND L. SANTINELLI
User Centered Portal Design: A Case Study in Web Usability
105
M. P. PENNA, V. STARA AND D . COSTENARO
BIOLOGY AND HUMAN CARE
115
Logic and Context in Schizophrenia
117
P. L. BANDINELLI, C . PALMA, M . P . PENNA AND E . PESSA
The "Hope Capacity" in the Care Process and the Patient-Physician Relationship
133
A, RlCCIUTI
Puntonet 2003. A multidisciplinary and Systemic Approach in Training Disabled People Within the Experience of Villa S. Ignazio 147 D. FORTIN, V. DURINI AND M. N A R D O N
Intelligence and Complexity Management: From Physiology to Pathology. Experimental Evidence
