Forwarded on behalf of Dan. Tim -----Original Message----- From: Dan Fiscus [mailto:*** Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 10:51 AM To: Tim Gwinn Subject: Re: Relational "Space" - Ulanowicz works Tim, I tried to post this to the list but it was rejected. I thought the attachment was under 150k, but maybe not. Dan ===================== Tim, Attached is a pre-print later published as Zorach, A.C. and R.E. Ulanowicz. Quantifying the complexity of flow networks: How many roles are there? in Complexity 2003 8(3):68-76 that has the two axes I described and the window of vitality - see figure 11 on page 14. Other good papers/books are: 1999. Ulanowicz, R.E. Life after Newton: An ecological metaphysic. BioSystems 50:127-142. preprint online at: http://al.umces.edu/%7Efiscus/research/holowork/ulanowicz-ecol-meta-paper.PD F 1997 Ulanowicz, R.E. Ecology, the Ascendent Perspective. Columbia University Press, NY. 201p. 1991. Ulanowicz, R.E. and W.F. Wolff. Ecosystem flow networks: Loaded dice? Math. Biosci. 103:45-68. (I can send you a paper copy of this if needed). Dan
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