The measure of performance of any given agent is the amount of money it accumulates through its actions.
John Henry HollandIf we are to understand the interactions of a large number of agents, we must first be able to describe the capabilities of individual agents.
John Henry HollandWith theory, we can separate fundamental characteristics from fascinating idiosyncrasies and incidental features. Theory supplies landmarks and guideposts, and we begin to know what to observe and where to act.
John Henry HollandFrom the point of view of physics, it is a miracle that [seven million New Yorkers are fed each day] without any control mechanism other than sheer capitalism.
John Henry Hollandnonlinear interactions almost always make the behavior of the aggregate more complicated than would be predicted by summing or averaging.
John Henry HollandHolland's and Kauffman's work, together with Dawkins' simulations of evolution and Varela's models of autopoietic systems, provide essential inspiration for the new discipline of artificial life, This approach, initiated by Chris Langton (1989, 1992), tries to develop technological systems (computer programs and autonomous robots) that exhibit lifelike properties, such as reproduction, sexuality, swarming, and co-evolution.
John Henry Holland