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Energy, Information, Feedback, Adaptation, and Self-organization

Part of the Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering Book Series (volume 90)

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-66999-1

ISBN: 978-3-319-66998-4

Publisher: Springer International Publishing - Springer Journals

Jan 4, 2018

1 - 10 of 13 Chapters

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Life and Human Society: The Five Fundamental Elements

Tzafestas, Spyros G.

Pages: 1 –38

[The aim of this chapter is to provide fundamental material about life and society (definition, evolution, etc), starting with a brief presentation of cell biology, DNA/RNA, protein synthesis, and a list of the principal discoveries about DNA and RNA. The meaning of “society” is discussed,...
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Energy I: General Issues

Tzafestas, Spyros G.

Pages: 39 –72

[Energy is the basis of everything. It is the dominant fundamental element of life and society. Its movement or transformation is always followed by a certain event, phenomenon, or dynamic process. Energy is used by humans to acquire useful minerals from earth, and construct technological...
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Energy II: Thermodynamics

Tzafestas, Spyros G.

Pages: 73 –155

[Broadly speaking, thermodynamics is the study of the relation of heat and other forms of energy (mechanical, electrical, radiant, etc), and the conversion of one form to another, as well as their relation to matter in the Universe. This chapter gives an overview of the major concepts, laws, and...
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Information I: Communication, Transmission, and Information Theory

Tzafestas, Spyros G.

Pages: 157 –217

[Information is a basic element of life and society involved in all areas of human, scientific, technological, economic, and developmental activity. Information storage, flow, and processing are inherent processes in nature and living organisms. Information transmission and...
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Information II: Science, Technology, and Systems

Tzafestas, Spyros G.

Pages: 219 –276

[This chapter is devoted to three modern subfields of information, namely information science, information technology, and information systems. These fields have an enormous impact on modern society and its development. Information science is generally concerned with the processes of storing and...
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Feedback and Control I: History and Classical Methodologies

Tzafestas, Spyros G.

Pages: 277 –336

[Feedback and control, the third fundamental element of life and society, is inherent in any stable and successfully operating system in the natural, biological, technological, and societal world. It is the fundamental mechanism which assures the achievement of system equilibrium and homeostasis....
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Feedback and Control II: Modern Methodologies

Tzafestas, Spyros G.

Pages: 337 –408

[Modern control has decisively contributed to the human society development providing the means for successful control and efficient and safe operation of complex technological and non-technological systems such as computer-based systems, aircrafts, robots, automation systems, managerial systems,...
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Adaptation, Complexity, and Complex Adaptive Systems

Tzafestas, Spyros G.

Pages: 409 –460

[Adaptation is inherent in all biological organisms and societal systems, and provides the means for assuring the fitness and survival of any biological species or society in a given environment. It was of primary concern by biologists and scientists over time and produced strong debates about...
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Self-organization

Tzafestas, Spyros G.

Pages: 461 –488

[Self-organization is an inherent process of life and society that refers to the capability of biological, natural, and society systems to change their structure by their own during their operation, such as to show more order or pattern without the help of external agents. This chapter starts...
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Energy in Life and Society

Tzafestas, Spyros G.

Pages: 489 –534

[This chapter is concerned with the use and impact of energy on life and society. All activities of life and society are energy-based and energy-handling processes. The energy for all life on Earth comes from the Sun. Living organisms consume the available high-quality energy and return lower...

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