Integrating autopoiesis and behavior: An exploration in computational chemo-ethology

Adaptive Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 387-401

  Egbert, Matthew D ^a   Di Paolo, Ezequiel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agency; Artificial chemistry; Autopoiesis; Behavior; Chemo ethology; Operational closure

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350049953     PISSN: 10597123     EISSN: 17412633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059712309343821     Document Type: Article

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