discontinuous evolution
91Natura non facit saltus — Natura non facit saltum Natura non facit saltum (Latin for nature does not make jumps ) has been a principle of natural philosophy since at least Aristotle s time.[1] It appears as an axiom in the works of Gottfried Leibniz (New Essays, IV, 16)… …
92locomotion — /loh keuh moh sheuhn/, n. the act or power of moving from place to place. [1640 50; see LOCOMOTIVE, MOTION] * * * Any of various animal movements that result in progression from one place to another. Locomotion is classified as either… …
93mathematics — /math euh mat iks/, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) the systematic treatment of magnitude, relationships between figures and forms, and relations between quantities expressed symbolically. 2. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) mathematical procedures,… …
94physics — /fiz iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the science that deals with matter, energy, motion, and force. [1580 90; see PHYSIC, ICS] * * * I Science that deals with the structure of matter and the interactions between the fundamental constituents of… …
95Alaskan mountains — ▪ mountains, United States Introduction three principal mountain groups the Brooks Range, Alaska Range, and Aleutian Range found in Alaska. The mountain ranges of Alaska give their state a rugged and beautiful terrain across its entire… …
96Roberts, Richard J. — ▪ British molecular biologist in full Richard John Roberts born Sept. 6, 1943, Derby, Eng. molecular biologist, the winner, with Phillip A. Sharp (Sharp, Phillip A.), of the 1993 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his independent …
97Nahuatl — Mexican language redirects here. For Mexican dialect of the Spanish language, see Mexican Spanish. Nahuatl Nāhuatlahtōlli, Māsēwallahtōlli, Mexicano Nahua wo …
98Hyperspace (science fiction) — Hyperspace is a fictional plot device sometimes used in science fiction. It is typically described as an alternate region of subspace co existing with our own universe which may be entered using an energy field or other device. Travel in… …
99Computer Simulation and Organizational Studies — Computer Simulation is a prominent method in organizational studies and strategic management (Harrison, Lin, Carroll, Carley, 2007). While there are many uses for computer simulation (including the development of engineering systems inside high… …
100Model of hierarchical complexity — The model of hierarchical complexity, is a framework for scoring how complex a behavior is. It quantifies the order of hierarchical complexity of a task based on mathematical principles of how the information is organized and of information… …
