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Diversity and Complexity

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ISBN-10: 0691137676

ISBN-13: 9780691137674

Edition: 2011

Authors: Scott Page, Scott E. Page

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This book provides an introduction to the role of diversity in complex adaptive systems. A complex system--such as an economy or a tropical ecosystem--consists of interacting adaptive entities that produce dynamic patterns and structures. Diversity plays a different role in a complex system than it does in an equilibrium system, where it often merely produces variation around the mean for performance measures. In complex adaptive systems, diversity makes fundamental contributions to system performance.Scott Page gives a concise primer on how diversity happens, how it is maintained, and how it affects complex systems. He explains how diversity underpins system level robustness, allowing for…    
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Book details

List price: $22.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 12/10/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.47" wide x 8.46" long x 0.74" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

Scott Page represents a classic entrepreneurial success story, building a pioneering insurance industry business from the ground up and helping thousands of Americans improve their financial lives. During a 25-year business career, he raised millions of dollars in investment capital from Wall Street but always with an eye on helping average citizens. He is an ongoing contributor to The Huffington Post on retirement issues and a regular guest on Fox Business Network.

Acknowledgments
Prelude: The Meaning of Diversity
On Diversity and Complexity
Measuring Diversity
The Creation and Evolution of Diversity
Constraints on Diversity
Variation in Complex Systems
Diversity's Inescapable Benefits I: Averaging
Diversity's Inescapable Benefits II: Diminishing Returns to Types
Diversity's Impact in Complex Systems
Parting Thoughts
Bibliography
Notes
Index