Divide to Coordinate: Coevolutionary Problem Solving

Optimization of systems with many conflicting constraints arises in numerous settings. Common optimization procedures seek to improve performance of the system as a whole. We show that coevolutionary problem solving, in which a system is partitioned into subsystems each of which selfishly optimizes, can lead to enhanced performance as a collective emergent property. Optimally partitioned systems often lie near a transistion from order to chaos.

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Year of publication:	1994-06
Authors:	Kauffman, Stuart ; Macready, William G. ; Dickinson, Emily
Institutions:	Santa Fe Institute

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Series:	Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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