John Henry Holland Quotes

US university professor ,American scientist (1929–2015)

John Henry Holland (2 February 1929 - 9 August 2015) was an American scientist and Professor of Psychology and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He was a pioneer in complex systems and nonlinear science. He is known as the father of genetic algorithms.

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When a new building block is discovered, the result is usually a range of innovations.

If there is to be a competition, there must be some basis for resolving it. It is also clear that the competition should be experienced based.

The end point, a cas simulation with a realistic interface, is highly desirable, because it enables an ecologist, or economist, or politician to try out alternatives that could not possibly tried in real systems.