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Proving Darwin : making biology mathematical / Gregory Chaitin. |
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Publication Info. |
New York : Pantheon Books, [2012] |
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©2012 |
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Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department
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576.82 CHAITIN |
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Description |
xvii, 123 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [115]-116) and index. |
Contents |
A parable -- Contradictory quotes? -- Problem solvers and theorizers / by Gian-Carlo Rota -- Preface -- Introduction : Overview of Proving Darwin -- Life as evolving software : the evolution of mutating software -- The human discovery of software : Turing and von Neumann as biologists -- The mathematics of metabiology : random walks in software space -- Santa Fe Institute lecture : A mathematical theory of evolution and biological creativity -- Theological aspects of metabiology -- The politics of creativity (social Darwinism [right-pointing arrow] social metabiology) -- What can mathematics ultimately accomplish? : metabiology and beyond -- Appendix 1. Von Neumann's "DNA = software" paper -- Appendix 2. The heart of the proof. |
Subject |
Evolution (Biology) -- Mathematics.
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Biomathematics.
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Evolution (Biology) -- Mathematical models.
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Biology -- Mathematical models.
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Evolution (Biology) -- Philosophy.
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Biology -- Philosophy.
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Computer programming -- Philosophy.
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ISBN |
9780375423147 |
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0375423141 |
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