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Philosophy and Cybernetics: Questions and Issues [PDF]

Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, 2021
In this article, we consider some of the more interesting interactions of philosophy and cybernetics, some philosophical issues arising in cybernetic systems, and some questions in philosophy. Many of these are fruitfully explored in the articles in this
Thomas Marlowe, Fr. Joseph R. Laracy
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A novel DSM philosophy for building integrated renewable systems [PDF]

, 2011
This paper presents an overview of a novel concept in IT network design and power control focused on matching building integrated renewable power generation with local demands.
Counsell, John, Doran, Sean, Logan, Rufus, Stewart, Matt John, Ward, Wayne   +4 more
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Bioinspired Shape‐Memory Hook Fasteners With Programmable Interlocking and Silent Release

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Bioinspired hook fasteners made from epoxy shape‐memory polymers are shown to switch between strong, secure attachment and gentle, silent release when heated. By combining programmable geometry and material response, these adaptive fasteners outperform commercial systems in strength and noise control, enabling new solutions for robotics, medical ...
Maria I. Vallejo Ciro, Manuel J. Carvajal Loaiza, Rahaf Homssi, Vanessa Restrepo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Complex Adaptive Systems and Chinese Philosophy

Asian Studies
In this paper, a connection is made between complex adaptive systems (CAS) theory and Chinese philosophy. Some central features of CAS are presented, grouped under a com­plexity and an adaptivity set.
Margus Ott
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Ancient and Current Chaos Theories [PDF]

Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems, 2006
Chaos theories developed in the last three decades have made very important contributions to our understanding of dynamical systems and natural phenomena. The meaning of chaos in the current theories and in the past is somewhat different from each other.
Güngör Gündüz
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Natural Morphological Computation as Foundation of Learning to Learn in Humans, Other Living Organisms, and Intelligent Machines

Philosophies, 2020
The emerging contemporary natural philosophy provides a common ground for the integrative view of the natural, the artificial, and the human-social knowledge and practices.
Gordana Dodig-Crnkovic
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Review of Wittgenstein -- Rethinking the Inner by Paul Johnston (1993)(review revised 2019) [PDF]

, 2019
Overall Johnston has done a phenomenal job and this book should be required reading for all those interested in behavior. It is quite striking that although W’s observations are fundamental to all study of behavior—linguistics ...
Starks, Michael
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A Comparison of Petri Net Semantics under the Collective Token Philosophy [PDF]

, 1998
In recent years, several semantics for place/transition Petri nets have been proposed that adopt the collective token philosophy. We investigate distinctions and similarities between three such models, namely configuration structures, concurrent ...
E. Best, G. Winskel, G. Winskel, J. Meseguer, J. Meseguer, J. Meseguer, J. Meseguer, J. Meseguer, J. Meseguer, K. Lodaya, M. Mukund, P. Degano, P.W. Hoogers, U. Goltz, V. Sassone, V. Sassone   +15 more
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Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Logic and Limits of Environmental Criminal Law in the Global Setting: Brazil and the United States--Comparisons, Contrasts, and Questions in Search of a Robust Theory [PDF]

, 2011
Strict but arguably unfair and counterproductive systems of criminal environmental law and enforcement exist in both the United States and Brazll in the twenty-first century.
Blomquist, Robert F.
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