__________ Robert Rosen (1934-1998) __________

US-American theoretical biologist.

Main research focus: Epistemology; systems science; theoretical biology.

Bibliography by D.C. Mikulecky

Rosen, R. 1999. Essays on Life Itself. New York: Columbia University Press.

Keyword: nature of life.

Rosen, R. 1995. Cooperation and chimera. In Casti/Karlqvist, Cooperation and Conflict in General Evolutionary Processes, 343—358.

Keywords: conflict • cooperation • generalized evolutionary theory.

Rosen, R. 1995. The mind-brain problem and the physics of reductionism. In Rocha, Self-Reference in Cognitive and Biological Systems, 29—44.

Keywords: mind-body problem • physics • reductionism.

Rosen, R. 1994. Psychomimesis. Journal of Theoretical Biology 171: 87—92.

Keyword: psychomimesis.

Rosen, R. 1993. Some random thoughts about chaos and some chaotic thoughts about randomness. Journal of Biological Systems 1: 19—26.

Keywords: chaos • randomness.

Rosen, R. 1993. Drawing the boundary between subject and object: Comments on the mind-brain problem. Theoretical Medicine 14: 89—100.

Keywords: boundary between subject and object (Rosen) • medicine • mind-body problem.

Rosen, R. 1993. Bionics revisited. In Haken/Karlqvist/Svedin, The Machine as Metaphor and Tool, 87—100.

Keyword: bionics.

Rosen, R. 1991. What can we know? In Casti/Karlqvist, Beyond Belief, 1—13.

Keyword: limits to knowledge.

Rosen, R. 1991. Life Itself: A Comprehensive Inquiry into the Nature, Origin and Fabrication of Life. New York: Columbia University Press.

Rosen, R. 1989. The roles of necessity in biology. In Casti/Karlqvist, Newton to Aristotle, 11—37.

Keywords: laws • necessity in biology.

Rosen, R. 1988. Effective processes and natural law. In Herken, The Universal Turing Machine, 523—537.

Keywords: effective processes • laws.

Rosen, R. 1988. Anticipatory systems. In Systems and Control Encyclopedia, 290—294.

Keyword: anticipatory systems.

Rosen, R. 1988. Complexity and information. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics 22: 211—218.

Keywords: complexity • information.

Rosen, R. 1988. System closure and dynamical degeneracy. Mathematical Computer Modelling 10: 555—561.

Keywords: closure • dynamical degeneracy (Rosen).

Rosen, R. 1987. On the scope of syntactics in mathematics and science: The machine metaphor. In Casti/Karlqvist, Real Brains, Artificial Minds, 1—23.

Keyword: machine metaphor.

Rosen, R. 1987. Some epistemological issues in physics and biology, In Hiley/Peat, Quantum Implications, 327—341.

Keywords: epistemological issues • epistemology • physics.

Rosen, R. 1986. Drawing the boundary between subject and object: Comments on the mind-brain problem, Theoretical Medicine 14: 89—100.

Keywords: epistemology • mind-body problem • object • subject.

Rosen, R. 1986. Some comments on systems and system theory. International Journal of General Systems 13: 1—3.

Keyword: systems theory.

Rosen, R. 1985. Anticipatory Systems: Philosophical, Mathematical and Methodological Foundations. New York: Pergamon Press.

Keywords: anticipatory systems • foundations.

Rosen, R. 1985. Information and cause. In Mintz/Perlmutter, Information Processing in Biological Systems, 31—54.

Keywords: causality • information.

Rosen, R. 1985. On information and complexity. In Ulanowicz/Platt, Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Science, 221—233.

Keywords: complexity • information.

Rosen, R. 1985. On social-biological homologies. Collaborative Paper for IIASA, Laxenburg/Austria, CP-85-42.

Keywords: homology • sociobiology.

Rosen, R. 1985. The physics of complexity. Systems Research 2: 171—175.

Keywords: Ashby • complexity.

Rosen, R. 1985. Organisms as causal systems which are not mechanisms. In Rosen, Theoretical Biology and Complexity, 165—203.

Keywords: causality • mechanism • organicism.

Rosen, R. 1985. Some theoretical aspects of constraints. In Mishra, The Living State, 206—220.

Keyword: constraints.

Rosen, R. 1985. Order and disorder in biological control systems. In Lamprecht/Zotin, Thermodynamics and the Regulation of Biological Processes, #—#.

Keywords: control • disorder • order.

Rosen, R., ed. 1985. Theoretical Biology and Complexity: Three Essays on the Natural Philosophy of Complex Systems. Orlando, FL: Academic Press.

Rosen, R. 1985. On information and complexity. In Casti/Karlqvist, Complexity, Language, and Life, #—#.

Rosen, R. 1984. Relational biology and the origin of life. In Matsuno et al., Molecular Evolution and Protobiology, 421—431.

Keywords: origin of life • relational biology.

Rosen, R. 1983. Dynamical modelling of genetic and epigenetic control. In Bellman, Modelling and Simulation of Molecular Genetic Information Systems, 17—30.

Keywords: control • dynamical modelling • epigenetic control • genetics.

Rosen, R. 1982. On a theory of transformations for cultural systems. In Renfrew/Rowlands/Seagraves, Theory and Explanation in Archaeology, #—#.

Keywords: archaeology • explanation • theory.

Rosen, R. 1982. Comments on: "The Origin of Species: A Structuralist Approach." Journal of Social and Biological Structures 5: 49—68.

Rosen, R. 1980. Morphogenesis in networks? In Beier, Biophysikalische Grundlagen der Medizin, 19—61.

Keywords: morphogenesis • networks.

Rosen, R. 1980. On control and optimal control in biodynamic systems. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 42: 889—897.

Keywords: control • optimal control.

Rosen, R. 1980. The role of time in mathematical models. In Avula/Luke/Rigler, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Mathematical Modelling, 13—28.

Keywords: mathematical modeling • time.

Rosen, R. 1979. Some comments on activation and inhibition. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 41: 427—445.

Keywords: activation • inhibition.

Rosen, R. 1979. Morphogenesis in biological and social systems. In Cooke/Renfrew, Transformations, 91—112.

Keywords: biological systems • morphology • social systems.

Rosen, R. 1979. Biology and system theory: An overview. In Klir, Proceedings of the System Theory Conference - Applied General Systems Research, #—#.

Keyword: system theory.

Rosen, R. 1979. On anticipatory systems II: The nature of the modelling relation between systems. Journal of Social and Biological Structures 1: 163—180.

Keyword: anticipatory systems.

Rosen, R. 1979. von Bertalanffy Lecture. Behavioral Science 24: 238—249.

Keyword: von Bertalanffy.

Rosen, R. 1979. Anticipatory systems in retrospect and prospect. General Systems Yearbook, 24: 11—23.

Keyword: anticipatory systems.

Rosen, R. 1978. Fundamentals of Measurement and Representation of Natural Systems. New York: North Holland.

Keywords: measurement • natural systems • representation.

Rosen, R. 1978. Cells and senescence. International Review of Cytology 54: 161—191.

Keywords: cell biology • senescence.

Rosen, R. 1978. Feedforwards and global system failure: A general mechanism for senescence, Journal of Theoretical Biology 74: 579—590.

Keywords: anticipatory systems • feedforward • senescence.

Rosen, R. 1978. Dynamical similarity and the theory of biological transformations. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 40: 549—579.

Keywords: dynamical similarity • theory of biological transformations (Rosen).

Rosen, R. 1978. On anticipatory systems. Journal of Social and Biological Structures 1: 155—162.

Keyword: anticipatory systems.

Rosen, R. 1977. On an empirical method for identifying the observables involved in dynamical interactions. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 39: 239—244.

Keywords: dynamical interactions • observability.

Rosen, R. 1977. Observation and biological systems. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 39: 663—678.

Keyword: observability.

Rosen, R. 1977. On the concept of the organism. Yearbook of the Estonian Naturalists' Society 69: 18—25.

Keyword: concept of organism.

Rosen, R. 1977. Complexity as a system property. International Journal of General Systems 3: 227—232.

Keyword: complexity.

Rosen, R. 1977. Complexity and system description. In Hartnett, Systems, 169—175.

Keywords: complex systems • description.

Rosen, R. 1976. Hysteresis in systems with a single steady state. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 38: 87—92.

Keywords: hysteresis • steady state.

Rosen, R. 1976. 0n the sensitivity of biodynamical interactions to parameter variations. Mathematical BioSciences 28: 237—242.

Keywords: biodynamical interactions • parameter variations • sensitivity.

Rosen, R. 1976. A note on the cross-reactivity of antibodies. Journal of Theoretical Biology 60: 177—182.

Keyword: antibodies.

Rosen, R. 1976. On rate-sensitive chemoreceptor systems and the origin of the immune response. Journal of Theoretical Biology 62: 429—445.

Keywords: chemoreceptor systems • immune response • sensitivity.

Rosen, R. 1976. Structural stability, alternate descriptions and information. Journal of Theoretical Biology 63: 19—31.

Keywords: alternate descriptions • information • structural stability.

Rosen, R. 1975. On the dynamical realization of automata. Journal of Theoretical Biology 54: 109—120.

Keywords: automata theory • dynamical realization.

Rosen, R. 1975. Biological systems as paradigms for adaptation. In Day/Groves, Adaptive Economic Models, 39—72.

Keywords: adaptation • biological systems.

Rosen, R. 1975. Complexity and error in social dynamics. International Journal of General Systems 2: 145—148.

Keywords: complexity • error • social dynamics.

Rosen, R. 1975. On interactions between dynamical systems. Mathematical BioSciences 27: 299—307.

Keywords: dynamical systems • interaction.

Rosen, R. 1975. Philosophical, historical and theoretical considerations of regulation and control in biology and medicine. In Fleming/Feinberg, CRC Handbook of Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1—40.

Keywords: control • history of biology • medicine • regulation.

Rosen, R. 1974. Biological systems as organizational paradigms. International Journal of General Systems 1: 165—174.

Keywords: biological systems • organizational paradigms.

Rosen, R. 1973. On the relation between structure and functional descriptions of biological systems. In Conrad/Mager, Physical Principles of Neuronal and Organismic Behavior, 227—232.

Keywords: function • structure.

Rosen, R. 1973. On the decomposition of a dynamical system into non-interacting subsystems. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 34: 337—341.

Keywords: decomposability • dynamical systems • modularity.

Rosen, R. 1973. Some comments on observability and related topics. International Journal of Systems Science 4: 65—75.

Keyword: observability.

Rosen, R. 1973. On the generation of metabolic novelties in evolution. In Locker, Biogenesis, #—#.

Keyword: metabolic novelties in evolution (Rosen).

Rosen, R. 1973. A unified approach to physics, biology, and sociology. In Rosen, Foundations of Mathematical Biology, 177—190.

Keywords: generalized evolutionary theory • physics • sociology • unity of science.

Rosen, R. 1973. Is there a unified mathematical biology? In Rosen, Foundations of Mathematical Biology, 361—393.

Keywords: mathematical biology • unification.

Rosen, R., ed. 1972-1973. Foundations of Mathematical Biology. 3 Vols. New York: Academic Press.

Rosen, R. 1972. Tribute to Nicolas Rashevsky 1899-1972. Progress in Theoretical Biology 2: #—#.

Keyword: Rashevsky.

Rosen, R. 1972. Quantum genetics. In Rosen, Foundations of Mathematical Biology, 215—252.

Keyword: quantum genetics.

Rosen, R. 1972. Morphogenesis. In Rosen, Foundations of Mathematical Biology, 1—77.

Keyword: morphogenesis.

Rosen, R. 1972. Mechanics of epigenetic control. In Rosen, Foundations of Mathematical Biology, 79—140.

Keywords: epigenetic control • mechanisms.

Rosen, R. 1970. Dynamical System Theory in Biology. New York: Wiley.

Keyword: dynamical systems.

Rosen, R. 1970. A note on sub-assembly processes. Journal of Theoretical Biology 28: 415—422.

Keyword: subassembly processes.

Rosen, R. 1969. Hierarchical systems in biology and comments on the use of the term hierarchy. In Whyte/Wilson/Wilson, Hierarchical Structures, #—#.

Keyword: hierarchy.

Rosen, R. 1968. On analogous systems. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 29: 481—492.

Keyword: analogy.

Rosen, R. 1968. Some comments on the physico-chemical description of biological activity. Journal of Theoretical Biology 18: 380—386.

Keyword: physicochemical description.

Rosen, R. 1968. Recent developments in the theory of control and regulation of cellular processes. International Review of Cytology 23: 25—88.

Keywords: cell biology • control • regulation.

Rosen, R. 1968. Turing's morphogens, two-factor systems and active transport. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 30: 493—499.

Keywords: morphogens (Turing) • two-factor models.

Rosen, R. 1967. Optimality Principles in Biology. New York: Plenum Press.

Keyword: optimality.

Rosen, R. 1967. Two-factor models, neural nets and biochemical automata. Journal of Theoretical Biology 15: 282—297.

Keywords: biochemical automata • models • neural nets • two-factor models.

Rosen, R. 1966. Abstract biological systems as sequential machines III: Some algebraic aspects. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 28: 141—150.

Keywords: abstraction • algebra • sequential machines.

Rosen, R. 1964. Abstract biological systems as sequential machines. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 26: 103—111.

Keywords: abstraction • sequential machines.

Rosen, R. 1964. Abstract biological systems as sequential machines II: Strong connectedness and reversibility. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 26: 239—246.

Keywords: abstraction • connectedness • reversibility • sequential machines.

Rosen, R. 1964. The Gibbs paradox and the distinguishability of physical systems. Philosophy of Science 31: 232—236.

Keywords: Gibbs paradox • identity • physical systems.

Rosen, R. 1963. On the reversibility of environmentally induced alterations in abstract biological systems. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 25: 41—50.

Keywords: environmentally induced alterations • reversibility.

Rosen, R. 1963. Some results in graph theory and their application to abstract relational biology. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 25: 231—241.

Keywords: abstraction • graph theory • relational biology.

Rosen, R. 1962. A note on abstract relational biologies. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 24: 31—38.

Keywords: abstraction • relational biology.

Rosen, R. 1962. The derivation of D'Arcy Thompson's theory from the theory of optimal design. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 24: 279—290.

Keywords: D'Arcy Thompson • derivation • optimality.

Rosen, R. 1962. Church's thesis and its relation to the concept of realizability in biology and physics. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 24: 375—393.

Keywords: Church's thesis • realizability.

Rosen, R. 1961. A relational theory of the structural changes induced in biological systems by alterations in environment. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 23: 165—171.

Keyword: relational biology.

Rosen, R. 1961. An hypothesis of Freese and the DNA-protein coding problem. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 23: 305—318.

Keyword: DNA-protein coding problem.

Rosen, R. 1961. On the role of chemical systems in the microphysical aspects of primary genetic mechanisms. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 23: 393—403.

Keywords: genetics • microphysics.

Rosen, R. 1960. Some further comments on the DNA-protein coding problem: A correction and a note. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 22: 199—205.

Keyword: DNA-protein coding problem.

Rosen, R. 1960. A quantum-theoretic approach to genetic problems. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 22: 227—255.

Keywords: genetics • quantum theory.

Rosen, R. 1959. A relational theory of biological systems II. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 21: 109—128.

Keyword: relational biology.

Rosen, R. 1959. On a logical paradox implicit in the notion of self-reproducing automata. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 21: 387—394.

Keyword: self-reproducing automata.

Rosen, R. 1959. The DNA-protein coding problem. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 21: 71—96.

Keyword: DNA-protein coding problem.

Rosen, R. 1959. Some further comments on the DNA-protein coding problem. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 21: 289—297.

Keyword: DNA-protein coding problem.

Rosen, R. 1958. A relational theory of biological systems. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 20: 245—260.

Keyword: relational biology.

Rosen, R. 1958. The representation of biological systems from the standpoint of the theory of categories. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 20: 317—341.

Keywords: category theory • representation.