Multiscale Free Energy Analysis of Human Ecosystem Engineering
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Disconnects between Preferences and Survival
3. Implications
3.1. Multiscale FEP
3.2. Continuous State-Space Modeling (CSSM)
3.3. Discrete State-Space Modelling (DSSM)
4. Conclusions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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