Using simple models this book shows how we can gain insights into the behavior of complex systems. It is devoted to the discussion of functional self-organizati

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Despite decades of work and financial support to explore the somatic mutation theory of carcinogenesis, we appear no nearer to explaining how cancer arises. Thi

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