Course 3: Formal Theories in Science and Systems Design
by Daniel Sinderson
Course Description
This is a reading list of texts across the sciences and philosophy that utilize and/or explore formal theories that look intriguing.
It’s the free-form research section of my DIY graduate program.
Reading List
- Mathematical Physics by Richard Geroch
- Physics from Symmetry by Jakob Schwichtenberg
- Life Itself by Robert Rosen
- Anticipatory Systems by Robert Rosen
- Applications of Automata Theory and Algebra by John Rhodes
- Entropy and Diversity: The Axiomatic Approach by Tom Leinster
- Elements and Relations by Martin Zwick
- The Logic of Social Science by James Mahoney
- Ex Machina: Coevolving Machines and the Origins of the Social Universe by John H. Miller
- Governing the Commons by Elinor Ostrom
- People and Forests: Communities, Institutions, and Governance by Clark C. Gibson, Margaret A. McKean, and Elinor Ostrom
- Understanding Institutions: The Science and Philosophy of Living Together by Francesco Guala
Written on: December 1, 2024