Francis Heylighen

(introduced by Jennifer Claro) at Free University of Brussels

The main focus of my research is the evolution of complexity: how do higher forms of organization originate and develop? How do systems self-organize, adapt and achieve some form of cognition? I have worked in particular on the development of collective knowledge and intelligence, and its application to the emerging intelligent web, or “global brain”. More recently, I have been looking at how individual agents tackle complex challenges via action, exploration, and learning.

Cybernetics

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