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nonlinear interactions almost always make the behavior of the aggregate more complicated than would be predicted by summing or averaging.

John Henry Holland

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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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Alternative Names: John H. Holland • John Holland • John Hollander

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nonlinear interactions almost always make the behavior of the aggregate more complicated than would be predicted by summing or averaging. - John Henry Holland

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