The cognitive ratchet – the ratchet effect as a fundamental principle in evolution and cognition

Cybernetics and Systems

Volumn 32, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 411-427

  Riegler, Alexander ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

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EID: 18844409178     PISSN: 01969722     EISSN: 10876553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01969720151033571     Document Type: Article

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