The Evolution of Detours: Rules of Creativity Seen in Life's Problem Solving
Original Title: Life Finds a Way: What Evolution Teaches Us About Creativity
Andreas Wagner (Author), Hiroshi Wada (Translator), Maruzen Publishing, Published November 2024, 296 pages, List price 3,850 yen

Description
What Evolution Teaches Us: Work Hard, Play Hard
Darwin proposed "natural selection" as life's problem-solving strategy. Both the patterns of butterflies and the shapes of ammonites are gifts of natural selection. However, that is not life's only strategy. This is because, while natural selection is always a driving force toward greater adaptability, the search process for even more optimal solutions sometimes requires passing through non-adaptive processes. Using the fitness landscape model, this book tackles this difficult challenge in evolutionary theory by focusing on genetic drift, sex, and recombination.
Furthermore, similar exploration processes can be seen in the process of diamond formation, the traveling salesperson problem, and Picasso's creation of Guernica. In the processes of solving difficult problems and creating, there is a profound commonality that extends to molecules, algorithms, life, the human mind, and society.
What do the strategies of nature teach us about creativity and innovation? A leading expert in mathematical evolution decodes the rules of global creativity.

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https://www.maruzen-publishing.co.jp/item/b306184.html
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