On Emergence and Explanation

Emergence is a universal phenomenon that can be defined mathematically in a very general way. This is useful for the study of scientifically legitimate explanations of complex systems, here defined as hyperstructures. A requirement is that the observation mechanisms are considered within the general framework. Two notions of emergence are defined, and specific examples of these are discussed.

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Year of publication:	1997-02
Authors:	Baas, Nils A. ; Emmeche, Claus
Institutions:	Santa Fe Institute
Subject:	Emergence \| explanation \| hyperstructure \| category theory

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

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