Evolution of Information Processing Systems

This publication proposes a new paradigm: Information processing is considered to be the essential feature of all structures on earth. Evolution of information processing systems is considered from an interdisciplinary point of view. This approach allows a new understanding of nature. The book gives insight into information, information processing and information processing systems at the physical, genetical, neural, social, technical and socio-technical level of evolution.

Inhalt
I Basic Concept.- I.1 Evolution of Information Processing - Basic Concept.- II Contributions to the Concept of Information.- II.1 Information: Course and Recourse.- II.2 Aspects of Information.- II.3 Mathematical Aspects of PANINFORMATICA.- II.4 Process, Information Theory and the Creation of Systems.- II.5 Mega-Evolution of Information Processing Systems.- III Information Processing Systems at the Physical Level.- III.1 From Matter-Energy to Irreducible Information Processing - Arguments for a Paradigm Shift in Fundamental Physics.- III.2 Inorganic Matter as One of Four Levels of Natural Information Processing.- III.3 The Concept of Information Seen from the Point of View of Physics and Synergetics.- III.4 Dynamical Systems, Instability of Motion and Information Processing.- III.5 Pragmatic Information in Nonlinear Dynamo Theory for Solar Activity.- IV Information Processing in Biological Systems.- IV.1 Thermal Proteins in the First Life and the Mind-Body Problem.- IV.2 Remembering and Planning: A Neuronal Network Model for the Selection of Behaviour and its Development for Use in Human Language.- IV.3 Nature and Origin of Biological and Social Information.- V The Evolution of Information Processing Systems at the Social Level.- V.1 Unitary Trends in Sociocultural Evolution.- V.2 The Replicative Model of the Evolution of Business Organization.- VI The Evolution of Information Processing Systems at the Sociotechnical Level.- VI.1 Information Processing at the Sociotechnical Level.- VI.2 From Neural Information Processing to Knowledge Technology.- Epilogue and Bibliography.- Epilogue.