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<big>'''Welcome to the CAS Group Wiki.'''</big> | <big>'''Welcome to the CAS Group Wiki.'''</big> | ||
[[Image:Emergence.gif|left|Weak Emergence]] The CAS Group is a community for people interested in the science and | [[Image:Emergence.gif|left|Weak Emergence]] The CAS Group is a community for people interested in the science and theory of [[Complex_Adaptive_System|complex adaptive systems]] (CAS), and in their [[Basic_System_Theory|basic principles]] and [[Applied_System_Theory|applied principles]]. CASs are perhaps the most interesting complex systems, they are not only 'complex' - they are diverse and made up of multiple interconnected elements - and 'adaptive' - they have also the capacity to change and learn from experience. The logo describes the phenomenon of [[Emergence|emergence]], as it can be observed for example in swarms and flocks. Like [[Self-Organization|self-organization]] it is a essential principle in the theory of complex adaptive systems. | ||
There are also pages about new [[Beyond_AI|forms of AI]], | There are also pages about new [[Beyond_AI|forms of AI]], | ||
Revision as of 15:15, 2 October 2008
Welcome to the CAS Group Wiki.
The CAS Group is a community for people interested in the science and theory of complex adaptive systems (CAS), and in their basic principles and applied principles. CASs are perhaps the most interesting complex systems, they are not only 'complex' - they are diverse and made up of multiple interconnected elements - and 'adaptive' - they have also the capacity to change and learn from experience. The logo describes the phenomenon of emergence, as it can be observed for example in swarms and flocks. Like self-organization it is a essential principle in the theory of complex adaptive systems.
There are also pages about new forms of AI, new kinds of science, and new forms of technology and interesting philosophical questions as well, for example if we can describe the mind as a society of agents.
Sources and related projects are Wikipedia, C.R. Shalizi's Notebooks, and the Principia Cybernetica. Related Wikis are for example the SwarmWiki specialized on Swarm Intelligence and agent-based modelling, the AITopics Library, and the Scholarpedia. At this time the Wiki contains 221 articles. A complete overview about all pages and all categories also exists.
