One theory is that systems must encounter a varying selection (i.e. environment) in order for modularity to emerge.
Though the success of these deployments of modularity theory is subject to dispute (e.g., see Robbins, 2007, for doubts about the modularity of semantics), their existence testifies to the ongoing relevance of the concept of modularity to philosophical inquiry across a variety of domains.
Most studies of modularity to date have focused on bridging genetics, development, and morphology, which has provided a solid foundation for broad-scale studies and produced many provocative hypotheses on modularity's evolutionary significance.
ECC technique which used in DONUT and OPERA has good modularity to enlarge apparatus for future Neutrino Factory experiments.
Indeed, evolution selects for such adaptability (and hence, for modularity), because the ability to adapt that modularity confers on the organism enhances survival.
But a growing number of them are now poised to extend modularity to the design stage.
First, they'll have to reduce complexity by striving for modularity in whatever limited ways they can and decreasing product lineups, model varieties, and option variants.
For modularity purposes, we chose to implement two separate APIs for PS/2 and the touchpad.
I'm all for modularity and being able to upgrade components individually in a powerhouse computer like the Mac Pro, but $279 for an 8800GT?
The need for modularity in biomedical M&S is broadly recognized, but existing efforts toward modularity are largely limited to equation-based modeling in the context of biochemical reaction networks.
We consider refinements of this semantics to respect modularity in the rules, based on splitting sets, the major tool for modularity in modeling and evaluating answer set programs.
