Natural And Artificial Playing Fields
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Natural and Artificial Playing Fields
Papers presented at a symposium (on title), held in Phoenix, Dec. 1988. Nineteen peer-reviewed papers present the views of designers, administrators, athletes, and researchers with regard to playing field standards, surface traction, testing and correlation to actual field experience, and state-of-the-art natural and artificial surfaces. Price to members is $34.40. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Adaptation in Natural and Artificial Systems
Genetic algorithms are playing an increasingly important role in studies of complex adaptive systems, ranging from adaptive agents in economic theory to the use of machine learning techniques in the design of complex devices such as aircraft turbines and integrated circuits. Adaptation in Natural and Artificial Systems is the book that initiated this field of study, presenting the theoretical foundations and exploring applications. In its most familiar form, adaptation is a biological process, whereby organisms evolve by rearranging genetic material to survive in environments confronting them. In this now classic work, Holland presents a mathematical model that allows for the nonlinearity of such complex interactions. He demonstrates the model's universality by applying it to economics, physiological psychology, game theory, and artificial intelligence and then outlines the way in which this approach modifies the traditional views of mathematical genetics. Initially applying his concepts to simply defined artificial systems with limited numbers of parameters, Holland goes on to explore their use in the study of a wide range of complex, naturally occuring processes, concentrating on systems having multiple factors that interact in nonlinear ways. Along the way he accounts for major effects of coadaptation and coevolution: the emergence of building blocks, or schemata, that are recombined and passed on to succeeding generations to provide, innovations and improvements.
Sports Ministry
The hope of the Gospel is a universal message, and sports are arguably the universal language. Sharing the former through the latter is a powerful combination for changing lives. For students with a heart for both, the field of sports ministry presents an idyllic career opportunity. Until now, there has never been a college textbook devoted to sports ministry. With the arrival of Sports Ministry, college and university instructors have a dedicated text for educating students on the how-to process of developing viable sports ministry programs that share the Word and positively influence the world in which we live. Chapters dedicated to fiscal responsibility, facility management, and legal matters educate students on the corporate aspects of running a sports ministry program, while discussions centering on the intersection of sports and faith compel students to contemplate positive and negative aspects of competition, whether competitive sport is compatible with faith, and ethical behavior in sport. In addition, students will gain a historical perspective of the sports ministry movement and be introduced to many sports ministries serving today at the local, regional, national, and international levels. With Sports Ministry, students will gain the knowledge and tools to share their faith and offer hope to others through the universal language of sport. Ancillaries for adopting instructors are available online.