Structure, Context, Complexity, Organization: Physical Aspects Of Information And Value
Author | : Karl-erik Eriksson |
Publisher | : World Scientific |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 1987-12-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789814507974 |
ISBN-13 | : 9814507970 |
Rating | : 4/5 (970 Downloads) |
Download or read book Structure, Context, Complexity, Organization: Physical Aspects Of Information And Value written by Karl-erik Eriksson and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1987-12-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using information theory the book defines quantitative measures for structure and textural information and relates them to thermodynamic negentropy. Other concepts like that of algorithmic information can be applied and used to define complexity and organization. Also defined are the physical value concepts, and how these relate to each other using ideas from ecology and economics; it thus formulates a physical theory which could serve as a basis for a dialogue between physicists, economists and ecologists.