Riegler Alexander
Leo Apostel Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
Artif Life. 2008 Summer;14(3):345-62. doi: 10.1162/artl.2008.14.3.14308.
Using biological examples and theoretical arguments, the case is presented for extending the notion of natural selection to include internal selection in order to account for the evolution of complex systems. It is suggested that we take into consideration internal factors that arise from the hierarchical dynamics of complex systems. In addition to environmental selection, it is argued, decisive constraints are created by the system itself. Canalization is shown to be an indispensable ingredient for evolutionary processes in both biological and artificial complex systems. In artificial life systems canalization is not only an instrument for controlling complexity, it also increases the speed and stability of evolutionary processes.
通过生物学实例和理论论证，提出了将自然选择的概念扩展到包括内部选择，以解释复杂系统进化的情况。建议我们考虑由复杂系统的层次动态产生的内部因素。除了环境选择外，有人认为，系统本身也会产生决定性的限制。在生物和人工复杂系统的进化过程中，稳态化被证明是一个不可或缺的因素。在人工生命系统中，稳态化不仅是控制复杂性的一种手段，还提高了进化过程的速度和稳定性。
