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Patterns in the sand : computers, complexity, and everyday life / Terry Bossomaier, David Green ; foreword by Paul Davies

An examination of the science of complexity and its role in twentieth-century scientific breakthroughs. The text uses diverse examples, from biological organisms to computational problems, to analyse the field's application to natural and artificial systems.

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