From Complexity to Creativity
by Ben Goertzel
Publisher: Plenum Press 1996
ISBN/ASIN: 0306455188
ISBN-13: 9780306455186
Number of pages: 402
Description:
This groundbreaking text applies the concepts of complexity science to provide a unified scientific explanation of all aspects of human creativity. The book clearly describes the psynet model that integrates ideas from computer science, mathematics, neurobiology, philosophy, and cognitive and personality psychology. Goertzel shows how common computer science algorithms, such as neural nets and genetic algorithms, fit into the mental and creative process, and proposes that the understanding of mathematics must be extended to successfully deal with the mind's workings.
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