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Design for a Brain

The origin of adaptive behaviour

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  • © 1960

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  1. W. Ross Ashby
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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. The Problem

    • W. Ross Ashby
    Pages 1-12

  3. Dynamic Systems

    • W. Ross Ashby
    Pages 13-29

  4. The Organism as Machine

    • W. Ross Ashby
    Pages 30-43

  5. Stability

    • W. Ross Ashby
    Pages 44-57

  6. Adaptation as Stability

    • W. Ross Ashby
    Pages 58-70

  7. Parameters

    • W. Ross Ashby
    Pages 71-79

  8. The Ultrastable System

    • W. Ross Ashby
    Pages 80-99

  9. The Homeostat

    • W. Ross Ashby
    Pages 100-121

  10. Ultrastability in the Organism

    • W. Ross Ashby
    Pages 122-137

  11. The Recurrent Situation

    • W. Ross Ashby
    Pages 138-147

  12. The Fully-joined System

    • W. Ross Ashby
    Pages 148-157

  13. Temporary Independence

    • W. Ross Ashby
    Pages 158-170

  14. The System with Local Stabilities

    • W. Ross Ashby
    Pages 171-183

  15. Repetitive Stimuli and Habituation

    • W. Ross Ashby
    Pages 184-191

  16. Adaptation in Iterated and Serial Systems

    • W. Ross Ashby
    Pages 192-204

  17. Adaptation in the Multistable System

    • W. Ross Ashby
    Pages 205-217

  18. Ancillary Regulations

    • W. Ross Ashby
    Pages 218-230

  19. Amplifying Adaptation

    • W. Ross Ashby
    Pages 231-238

  20. The State-determined System

    • W. Ross Ashby
    Pages 241-252
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Design for a Brain

  • Book Subtitle: The origin of adaptive behaviour

  • Authors: W. Ross Ashby

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-1320-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: W. Ross Ashby 1960

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-412-20090-8Published: 01 March 1966

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-015-1320-3Published: 09 March 2013

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: IX, 286

  • Topics: Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary

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