Content List

1. Introduction
   1. Generalized Fitness Functions
      1. Innovation and Evolution
      2. Influence of Noise and Chaos
   2. Example From Physics: Bubble Chamber
2. Innovation And Learning
3. Fitness Functions And Rugged Landscapes
4. Characteristic Time Scales And Critical Mass
   1. Time-Scales Of Incremental Innovations
   2. Time-Scales Associated With Bifurcations
   3. Characteristic Precursors Of Bifurcations
   4. Time Scales and Innovation Strategies
5. Cultural Conditions For Innovation
   1. Written Language
   2. Money
   3. Religion
   4. Music
   5. Science
   6. Innovations In China
   7. Communism
   8. Global Systems
6. Fractal Structures And Self-Similarity
7. Forecasting Innovations
8. Extension Of State Space Dimensions
9. Extrapolation And Emergence Of New Frontiers
10. Complexity And Innovations In The Information Society
11. Computability Of Complex Problems
12. Innovations and Biological Arms Races
13. Acknowledgements
14. Bibliography
15. Keywords
16. Glossary
17. Author Biographical Notes