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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 1036 avhandlingar innehållade ordet emergence.
11. Från idé till handling : en sociologisk studie av frivilliga organisationers uppkomst och fallstudier av Noaks Ark, 5i12-rörelsen, Farsor och morsor på stan
Sammanfattning : The origin of voluntary organizations has not been studied much in sociology. This study develops a three-phase model of a voluntary organization origin and three case studies are conducted to try out the model. The aim of the study is to describe and analyze the birth of a voluntary organization and its development. LÄS MER
12. Technology as an extension of the human body : Exploring the potential role of technology in an elderly home care setting
Sammanfattning : The present thesis explores the potential role and implications of technology in elderly care from the users’ perspective. This exploration is undertaken in terms of five empirical studies of a telehealth project and a meta-analysis of their contributions. LÄS MER
13. Inference of Hierarchical Structure in Complex Systems
Sammanfattning : Hierarchical organization is a central property of complex systems. It is even argued that a system is required to be hierarchical in order to evolve complexity within reasonable time. A hierarchy of a system is defined as the set of self-contained levels at which the system operates and can be described on. LÄS MER
14. Structural and evolutionary aspects of stochastic processes
Sammanfattning : Stochastic processes constitute a broad class of objects of central importance in complex systems. The main structural aspect of stochastic processes that is treated in this thesis is their hierarchical dynamics. LÄS MER
15. A View from Language : Growth of language in individuals and populations
Sammanfattning : The main question that this book tries to find answers to is what it is that makes language learnable. Language is one of the most complex human activities, but nearly 100% of humanity have learned a language in childhood. One answer could be that it is something in our brain that makes us learn language better than most other activities. LÄS MER