Complexity and the Arrow of Time 1st Edition by Charles H. Lineweaver (PDF)

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There is a widespread assumption that the universe in general, and life in particular, is ‘getting more complex with time’. This book brings together a wide range of experts in science, philosophy and theology and unveils their joint effort in exploring this idea. They confront essential problems behind the theory of complexity and the role of life within it: what is complexity? When does it increase, and why? Is the universe evolving towards states of ever greater complexity and diversity? If so, what is the source of this universal enrichment? This book addresses those difficult questions, and offers a unique cross-disciplinary perspective on some of the most profound issues at the heart of science and philosophy. Readers will gain insights in complexity that reach deep into key areas of physics, biology, complexity science, philosophy and religion.

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⭐Nice summary of current state-of-the-art of multi-disciplinary complexity science and entropy, but unfortunately I didn’t find anything new to add further insight beyond what has already been written over the past 20 years on the subject. I found the numerous chapters delving into serious mathematics of entropy and complexity to be somewhat contrived and very abstract at best. The book reads like Stuart Kauffman plus physicists describe complexity with mathematics. Kauffman tends to be rather heavy with mathematical concepts (for a biologist), and the physicists only up the ante. I found Melanie Mitchell’s “Complexity: A Guided Tour” a more enjoyable contemporary treatment of the same subject matter with more new modern insight and less abstract math.

⭐I have several interests that seem tied together — complexity, emergent properties (the whole being greater than the sum of the parts, as with the human brain and ant colonies) and the arrow of time, which I think is an emergent property of matter when sufficiently organized. This is not all easy reading, as it is edited lectures and such; but it is informative. No one yet has a complete handle on how nature creates greater complexity; but it’s worth reading about current thinking on the matter.

⭐I enjoyed some of the authors of what really is a compilation of articles about complexity and ultimately its relationship to life. I would have been more interested in reading about complexity and time. Unfortunately, that wasn’t really the point of the manuscript. I didn’t finish this book – and probably won’t

⭐A compendium of research material.

⭐Requires concentration as it is a subject most are not familar with

⭐This is a series of essay of the topic of complexity. I am no expert but to me this is an interesting philosophical topic. I found the essays variously penetrating, or impenetrable. I strongly recommend Stuart Kauffman’s thoughts on re-enchanting the world. The study of complexity is a vary incomplete science, maybe so incomplete it ought not be called science. Non-the-less it dances on the edge new and magical understanding of what our world is.

⭐Exciting eclectic mixture of accessible and professional discussions on the meaning of complexity and whether it is increasing.

⭐This book’s author is full of himself and uses over complicated language. It is difficult reading. For example “The advent of individuality brings into existance Darwinian selection, as a specialized subset of Markovian stochastic processes.” Really! NO THANKS.

⭐Good.

⭐This book could be reviewed as a milestone in the field of study of complexity. It could be very useful for passionate scientists and scholars about this topic.

⭐Bastante denso en información, pero de gran alcance e intriga.

⭐All optimal

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