Evolution as computation: Integrating self-organization with generalized Darwinism

Journal of Institutional Economics

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 393-423

  Beinhocker, Eric D ^a  

^a MCKINSEY AND COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 84861774132     PISSN: 17441374     EISSN: 17441382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1744137411000257     Document Type: Article

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