Self-Organization in Biological Systems
Subtitle: (Princeton Studies in Complexity)
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: August 28, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 560
ISBN-13: 9780691116242
Subjects: Ecological science, the Biosphere; Science; Science/Mathematics; Life Sciences - Biology - General; System Theory; Biological Sciences; Cognitive Science; Science / Biology
First sentence: Self-organization refers to a broad range of pattern-formation processes in both physical and biological systems, such as sand grains assembling into rippled dunes (Figure 1.1), chemical reactants forming swirling spirals (Figure 1.3a), cells making up highly structured tissues, and fish joining together in schools.