Of Ants and Men The Unexpected Side Effects of Complexity in Society /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Green, David G. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Copernicus, 2014.
• Θέματα: Engineering.; Statistical physics.; Dynamical systems.; Complexity, Computational.; Complexity.; Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity.

Why do things go wrong? Why, despite all the planning and care in the world, do things go from bad to worse? This book argues that it is because we are like the ants. Just as ants create an anthill without being aware of it, unintended side effects of human activity create all manner of social trend...