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Rick L. Riolo

Rick L. Riolo is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Rick L. Riolo rather than just read about it. In short: Rick L. Riolo (1950-2018) was a complex systems researcher and full professor at University of Michigan.

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Reference excerpt

Rick L. Riolo (1950-2018) was a complex systems researcher and full professor at University of Michigan.

Biography Rick Riolo was born in East Lansing, Michigan on September 4, 1950 He was married to Sue Monet and they had one daughter, Maria Annichia Riolo. He received an undergraduate degree at UMich in 1972 for molecular biology did his Ph.D. at University of Michigan under John H. Holland in 1988 in computer science. He was one of the first two faculty members of the Program for the Study of Complex Systems at University of Michigan, established in the late-1980s. He use computational techniques to study a wide variety of fields, including the evolution of cooperation, genetic algorithms, agent-based modelling, and genetic computing. In 2018, he died of a degenerative muscle disorder.

Bibliography

Books Riolo, Rick; Worzel, Bill (2012-12-06). Genetic Programming Theory and Practice. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-1-4419-8983-3.

Papers Yang, Yong; Auchincloss, Amy H.; Rodriguez, Daniel A.; Brown, Daniel G.; Riolo, Rick; Diez-Roux, Ana V. (2015-05-01). "Modeling spatial segregation and travel cost influences on utilitarian walking: Towards policy intervention". Computers, Environment and Urban Systems. 51: 59–69. doi:10.1016/J.COMPENVURBSYS.2015.01.007. PMC 4342617. Savit, Robert; Riolo, Maria; Riolo, Rick (2013-09-10). "Co-adaptation and the emergence of structure". PLOS ONE. 8 (9) e71828. doi:10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0071828. PMC 3769280. Simon, Carl P.; Percha, Bethany; Riolo, Rick; Foxman, Betsy (2013-06-06). "Modeling bacterial colonization and infection routes in health care settings: analytic and numerical approaches". Journal of Theoretical Biology. 334: 187–199. doi:10.1016/J.JTBI.2013.05.016. Auchincloss, Amy H.; Riolo, Rick L.; Brown, Daniel G.; Cook, Jeremy; Diez Roux, Ana V. (2011-03-01). "An agent-based model of income inequalities in diet in the context of residential segregation". American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 40 (3): 303–311. doi:10.1016/J.AMEPRE.2010.10.033. PMC 3625685. Riolo, Rick L.; Cohen, Michael D.; Axelrod, Robert (2001-11-01). "Evolution of cooperation without reciprocity". Nature. 414 (6862): 441–443. doi:10.1038/35106555. hdl:2027.42/62686.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Rick L. Riolo

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Rick L. Riolo claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Rick L. Riolo before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Rick L. Riolo ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Rick L. Riolo

In research: Rick L. Riolo appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Rick L. Riolo in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Rick L. Riolo is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1950 births, 2018 deaths, American scientist stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Rick L. Riolo outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Rick L. Riolo in simple terms?

Rick L. Riolo (1950-2018) was a complex systems researcher and full professor at University of Michigan.

Why does Rick L. Riolo matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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