In the Jungle

Equilibrium in the Jungle Equilibrium in the Jungle *

In the jungle, power and coercion govern the exchange of resources. We study a simple, stylized model of the jungle that mirrors an exchange economy. We define the notion of jungle equilibrium and demonstrate that a number of standard results of competitive markets hold in the jungle. JEL Classification: C7, D4, S477, B201

Computation in the Informatic Jungle

Informatics bridges Turing-computation and interactive behaviour; examples of the latter include ubiquitous/pervasive and biological systems. But how does a model of computation fit within a model of less disciplined informatic behaviour? This paper offers a precise treatment of that relationship, identifying a class of calculational bigraphical reactive systems. We show how such a system conta...

Driving in the Jungle

The Light Verb Jungle

The study of light verbs and complex predicates is frought with dangers and misunderstandings that go beyond the merely terminological. This paper attempts to pic through the terminological, theoretical and empirical jungle in order to arrive at a novel understanding of the role of light verbs crosslinguistically. In particular, this paper addresses how light verbs and complex predicates can be...

Exploring the `Herbal Jungle'

The general public knows little about herbal medicines, but the popularity and sales of these products have soared with sales totaling $655 mil in 1994, which is expected to reach $1.6 bil by 2001. The use of these herbal remedies in the general public is about 3%, but among patients suffering from AIDS, cancer, arthritis, asthma, and other debilitating conditions, the prevalence of these over-...