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Networked buffering: a basic mechanism for distributed robustness in complex adaptive systems
James M Whitacre, Axel Bender
Here we propose a generic mechanism - networked buffering - for generating robust traits in complex systems that requires two basic conditions to be satisfied: 1) agents are versat…
Degeneracy: a link between evolvability, robustness and complexity in biological systems
James Whitacre, Axel Bender
A full accounting of biological robustness remains elusive; both in terms of the mechanisms by which robustness is achieved and the forces that have caused robustness to grow over…
Robustness and Adaptiveness Analysis of Future Fleets
Slawomir Wesolkowski, Michael Mazurek, James M. Whitacre +2
Making decisions about the structure of a future military fleet is a challenging task. Several issues need to be considered such as the existence of multiple competing objectives a…
Network Topology and Time Criticality Effects in the Modularised Fleet Mix Problem
James M. Whitacre, Axel Bender, Stephen Baker +3
In this paper, we explore the interplay between network topology and time criticality in a military logistics system. A general goal of this work (and previous work) is to evaluate…
Use of statistical outlier detection method in adaptive evolutionary algorithms
James M. Whitacre, Tuan Q. Pham, Ruhul A. Sarker
In this paper, the issue of adapting probabilities for Evolutionary Algorithm (EA) search operators is revisited. A framework is devised for distinguishing between measurements of…
Computational Scenario-based Capability Planning
Hussein Abbass, Axel Bender, Helen Dam +3
Scenarios are pen-pictures of plausible futures, used for strategic planning. The aim of this investigation is to expand the horizon of scenario-based planning through computationa…