Complexity Reference: compref295 (BibTex)

Authors: Saunders,PT Ho,MW

Year: 1981

Title: On the Increase in Complexity in Evolution

Journal: Journal of Theoretical Biology, 90, 515-530

Comments: Reiterates that complexity is relative to an observer. Uses the information content of instructions to build a system as a measure of complexity in the study of evolution. Uses this to derive a principle of minimum increase in complexity.

Keywords: SCIENCE, BIOLOGY, EVOLUTION, COMPLEXITY,

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