Toward Open-Ended Fraternal Transitions in Individuality Abstract The emergence of new replicating entities from the union of simpler entities characterizes some of the most profound events in natural evolutionary history. Such transitions in individuality are…
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The MODES Toolbox:
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The Structure of Ontogenies in a
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Artificial Gene Regulatory
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The Emergence of Canalization and
The Emergence of Canalization and Evolvability in an Open-Ended, Interactive Evolutionary System Abstract Many believe that an essential component for the discovery of the tremendous diversity in natural organisms was the evolution of evolvability, whereby…
The Institutional Approach for
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SOCIETAL IMPACT OF ARTIFICIAL LIFE
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RAIN: A Bio-Inspired Communication and
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