Download or read book Advances in Applied Self-organizing Systems written by Mikhail Prokopenko and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-11-24 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the state-of-the-art in successfully engineered self-organizing systems. It goes further, too, to examine ways to balance design and self-organization in the context of applications. As demonstrated throughout, finding this balance helps to deal with diverse practical challenges. The case studies described illustrate the richness of the topic and provide guidance on its more intricate areas.