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MEMORY EVOLUTIVE SYSTEMS; HIERARCHY, EMERGENCE, COGNITION, 4
Memory Evolutive Systems; Hierarchy, Emergence, Cognition, 4
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By
A Ehresmann, Universite de Picardie Jules Verne Faculte Math. Info, France
J.P. Vanbremeersch, Centre Medical St. Roch - Tivoli, Amiens, France

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Studies in Multidisciplinarity,

Description
The theory of Memory Evolutive Systems represents a mathematical model for natural open self-organizing systems, such as biological, sociological or neural systems. In these systems, the dynamics are modulated by the cooperative and/or competitive interactions between the global system and a net of internal Centers of Regulation (CR) wich a differential access to a central heirarchical Memory. The MES proposes a mathematical model for autonomous evolutionary systems and is based on the Category Theory of mathematics. It provides a framework to study and possibly simulate the structre of "living systems" and their dynamic behavior. MES explores what characterizes a complex evolutionary system, what distinguishes it from inanimate physical systems, its functioning and evolution in time, from its birth to its death. The behavior of this type of system depends heavily on its former experiences, and a model representing the system over a period of time, could anticipate later behavior and perhaps even predict some evolutionary alternatives. The role of the MES model will be two-fold: theoretical, for a comprehension of a fundamental nature and practical, for applications in biology, medicine, sociology, ecology, economy, meteorology, and other sciences.

Audience
Researchers, teachers and students in pure mathematics, computer science, cognitive science, study of complexity and systems theory, Category Theory, biological systems theory, consciousness theory. It would be of interest to both individuals and institutional libraries.

Contents
Part A: Hierarchy. Emergence Chapter 1: Net of Interactions and Categories Chapter 2: The Binding Problem Chapter 3: Hierarchy and Reductionism Chapter 4: Complexifications and Emergence Part B: Memory Evolutive Systems Chapter 5: Evolutionary Systems Chapter 6: Internal Organization and MES Chapter 7: Robustness and Plasiticity Chapter 8: Memory and Learning Part C: Application to Cognition and Consciousness Chapter 9: Cognitive Systems and MES of CAT-Neurons Chapter10: Semantics, Archetypal Core and Consciousness

Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 402 pages, publication date: MAY-2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-444-52244-3
ISBN-10: 0-444-52244-1
Imprint: ELSEVIER

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