… JOHN H. HOLLAND has been investi gating the theory and practice of algo rithmic evolution
… Holland received a BS in physics from the Mas sachusetts Institute of Technology in 1950 …

This book presents John L. Holland's RIASEC (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social,
Enterprising, Conventional) theory of careers and its successful application to vocational life. The …

Genetic algorithms are playing an increasingly important role in studies of complex adaptive
systems, ranging from adaptive agents in economic theory to the use of machine learning …

… So without further ado I will yield the floor to the next speaker, so we can listen to John
Holland explain to us in simple terms what complex systems are all about. -FnnNeorsE LJravr …

RNA viruses show high mutation frequencies partly because of a lack of the proofreading
enzymes that assure fidelity of DNA replication. This high mutation frequency is coupled with …

Conservation tillage (CT) is practised on 45 million ha world-wide, predominantly in North
and South America but its uptake is also increasing in South Africa, Australia and other semi-…

" Emergence, where simple systems generate complex ones, is a fundamental concept in
many modern scientific theories. Phenomena as diverse as a game of checkers, neural …

The purpose of this paper is to outline a theory of automata appropriate to the properties,
requirements and questions of adaptation. The conditions that such a theory should satisfy …

Two psychologists, a computer scientist, and a philosopher have collaborated to present a
framework for understanding processes of inductive reasoning and learning in organisms and …

… Holland starts from the premise that other than intra-… To this reviewer there is room for doubt
that Holland has offered more … Holland offers us interesting and stimulating descriptions of …