Robert Rosen

Robert Rosen (June 27, 1934, Brooklyn, New York - December 28, 1998, Rochester, New York) was an American theoretical biologist and, later in life, a Professor of Biophysics at Dalhousie University until he retired. His main interest was developing a specific definition of complexity and an ensuing theoretical framework, now called "Rosennean Complexity". His main focus was the question: "what is life?" ("why are organisms alive?")

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See also: autopoiesis

Bibliography

Optimality Principles (out of print) (Being republished, Rosen Enterprises)
Fundamentals of Measurement and Representation of Natural Systems (1978) Elsevier Science Ltd, ISBN 0444002618 (out of print) (republished 2003, Rosen Enterprises)
Anticipatory Systems: Philosophical, Mathematical and Methodological Foundations (1985) Pergamon Press, ISBN 008031158X (out of print) (republished 2003, Rosen Enterprises)
Life Itself: A Comprehensive Inquiry into the Nature, Origin, and Fabrication of Life (1991) Columbia University Press, ISBN 0231075642