Culture on the Edge of Chaos

Cultural Algorithms and the Foundations of Social Intelligence
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-319-74169-7
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 108 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 192 g

Reihe: SpringerBriefs in Computer Science

The author first introduces the basic framework for cultural algorithms and he then explains the social structure of a cultural system as a mechanism for the distribution of problem-solving information throughout a population. Three different models for social organizations are presented: the homogeneous (nuclear family), heterogeneous (expanded family), and subculture (descent groups) social models. The chapters that follow compare the learning capabilities of these social organizations relative to problems of varying complexity. The book concludes with a discussion of how the results can impact our understanding of social evolution.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Reynolds, Robert G.

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Programmierung | Softwareentwicklung Algorithmen & Datenstrukturen
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Angewandte Informatik Computeranwendungen in Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Künstliche Intelligenz

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Cultural Algorithm: Culture on the Edge of Chaos.- Cultural Algorithm Framework.- Modeling the Social Fabric.- Generating Chaos.- Social Metrics.- The Cultural Engine: Putting Individuals to Work.- Comparing Nuclear Family and Extended Family Organizations.- Comparison of Lineage Based Subculture Social Organization Performance.- Conclusions.- References.

Über Autor(innen)

Prof. Robert G. Reynolds is a professor of computer science in the College of Engineering of Wayne State University, and a Visiting Research Scientist at the Museum of Anthropological Archaeology and the Center for Complex Systems at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He developed the Cultural Algorithms paradigm, and has given invited talks on this topic at conferences such as WCCI and SSCI.