Public and private codes in living systems theory

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 715-726

  Bailey, Kenneth D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Decoder; Encoder; Living system; Private code; Public code

Indexed keywords

DECODER; ENCODER; LIVING SYSTEMS; PRIVATE CODE; PUBLIC CODE;

PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY; SYSTEM THEORY;

BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 33846308421     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: 10991743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sres.640     Document Type: Article

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