Self-Organization
This is a list of must-read books. Try to get them at the libary, or buy them - you won't regret it.
- Ball, Philip: The Self-Made Tapestry: Pattern Formation in Nature ISBN 978-0198502449
- Shiffman, Daniel: The Nature of Code. Simulating Natural Systems with Processing ISBN 978-0985930806
Self-Organization Topics
This is a hand-picked list of resources for individual topics related to self-organisation. We will not be able to cover all the details in the course, but the books may come in handy for your projects.
Computational Systems
Science Books
- Kauffman, Stuart: The Origins of Order: Self-Organization and Selection in Evolution ISBN 978-0195079517
- Holland, John: Hidden Order: How Adaptation Builds Complexity ISBN 978-0201442304
Popular Science Books
- Kauffman, Stuart: At Home in the Universe: The Search for the Laws of Self-Organization and Complexity ISBN 978-0195111309
- Holland, John: Emergence, From Chaos to Order ISBN 978-0738201429
Computer Science Books
- Bonabeau, Eric: Swarm Intelligence. From Natural to Artificial Systems ISBN 978-0195131598
- Ilachinski, Andrew: Cellular Automata: A Discrete Universe ISBN 978-9812381835
- Peitgen H., Jürgens H., Saupe D.: Chaos and Fractals: New Frontiers of Science ISBN 978-0387202297
- Floreano D., Mattiussi C.: Bio-Inspired Artificial Intelligence: Theories, Methods, and Technologies ISBN 978-0262062718
Hands-On Programming Books
- Jacob, Christian: Principia Evolvica. Simulierte Evolution mit Mathematica ISBN 978-3920993485
- Flake, Gary W.: The Computational Beauty of Nature: Computer Explorations of Fractals, Chaos, Complex Systems, and Adaptation ISBN 978-0262561273
- Resnick, Mitchel et alter: Adventures in Modeling: Exploring Complex, Dynamic Systems with Starlogo ISBN 978-0807740828
Coffee Table Books
- Wolfram, Stephen: A New Kind of Science ISBN 978-1579550080
- Trefethen, Lloyd N., Embree Kristine: The (unfinished) PDE Coffee Table Book online (unpublished)
Media Art, Craft and Architecture
- Schneider, Birgit: Textiles Prozessieren ISBN 978-3037340073
- Frazer John: An Evolutionary Architecture ISBN 978-1870890472 online
Geometric Systems
Popular Science Books
- Eigen, Manfred: Das Spiel: Naturgesetze steuern den Zufall ISBN 978-3492021517
- Polesko, John A.: Self Assembly: The Science of Things That Put Themselves Together ISBN 978-1584886877
Mathematics of Folding
- O'Rourke Joseph: How to Fold It: The Mathematics of Linkages, Origami and Polyhedra ISBN 978-0521145473
- Demaine, Erik; O'Rourke, Joseph: Geometric Folding Algorithms: Linkages, Origami, Polyhedra ISBN 978-0521857574
Mathematics of Tiling
- Grünbaum, B., Shepard G.C.: Tilings and Patterns ISBN 978-0716711933
- Bigalke Hans G.: Reguläre Parkettierungen. Mit Anwendungen in Kristallographie, Industrie, Baugewerbe, Design und Kunst ISBN 978-3411167111
Geometric Programming
- Paoluzzi Albertoo: Geometric Programming for Computer Aided Design ISBN 978-0471899426 (PLASM – now ported to Python and Javascript!)
- Havemann, Sven: Generative Mesh Modeling online (Generative Modelling Language)
Evolutionary Design
- Todd Stephen, Latham William: Evolutionary Art and Computers ISBN 978-0124371859
- Bentley, Peter: Evolutionary Design by Computers ISBN 978-1558606050
- Corne David W., Bentley Peter J.: Creative Evolutionary Systems ISBN 978-1558606739
Media Art, Craft and Architecture
- Marcks, Laura: Enfoldment and Infinity: An Islamic Genealogy of New Media Art ISBN 978-0262014212
- Millington Jon: Curve Stitching: The Art of Sewing Beautiful Mathematical Patterns ISBN 978-0906212653
- Sabin, Jenny: MEANDER – Variegating Architecture ISBN 978-1934493090
Natural Systems
Algorithmic Beauty
- Prusinkiewicz P.; Lindenmayer, A.: The Algorithmic Beauty of Plants ISBN 978-0387972978
- Kaandorp Jaap A., Kübler Janet E.: The Algorithmic Beauty of Seaweeds, Sponges and Corals ISBN 978-3540677000
- Meinhard, Hans:The Algorithmic Beauty of Sea Shells ISBN 978-3540921417
Fractal Growth
- Mandelbrot, Benoit: The Fractal Geometry of Nature ISBN 978-0716711865
- Visek, Tamás: Fractal Growth Phenomena ISBN 978-9810206680
- Kaandorp, Jaap A.: Fractal Modelling: Growth and Form in Biology ISBN 978-3540566854
- Kumar Sanjeev; Bentley Peter: On Growth, Form and Computers ISBN 978-0123909367
Self-Organization
- Rodríguez-Iturbe I., Rinaldo A. Fractal River Basins: Chance and Self-Organization ISBN 978-0521004053
- Bonabeau Eric et alter: Self-Organization in Biological Systems ISBN 978-0691116242
Collective Behaviour
- Zipf George K.: Human Behavior and the Principle of Least Effort ISBN 978-1614273127
- Schelling, Thomas C. Micromotives and Macrobehavior ISBN 978-0393329469
- Chapter 4: Sorting and Mixing online
Simulating Society
- Epstein, Joshua M.: Growing Artificial Societies: Social Science From the Bottom Up ISBN 978-0-262-55025-3
- Batty, Michael: Cities and Complexity: Understanding Cities with Cellular Automata, Agent-Based Models, and Fractals ISBN 978-0262524797
- Schweitzer, Frank: Brownian Agents and Active Particles: Collective Dynamics in the Natural and Social Sciences ISBN 3-540-43938-2
Popular Science Books
- Steward Ian: What Shape is a Snowflake? ISBN 978-0297607236
- Ball, Philip: A Tapestry in Three Parts:
- Flow ISBN 978-0199604876
- Branches ISBN 978-0199604883
- Shapes ISBN 978-0199604869
Coffee Table Books
- Bentley, W. A.: Snow Crystals (Dover Pictorial Archive) ISBN 978-0486202877
- Wade, David: Li: Dynamic Form in Nature ISBN 978-0802714107