A Complex-Systems Perspective on the ``Computation vs. Dynamics'' Debate in Cognitive Science

Melanie Mitchell
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Abstract: I review the purported opposition between computational and dynamical approaches in cognitive science. I argue that both computation and dynamical notions will be necessary for a full explanatory account of cognition, and give a perspective on how recent research in complex systems can lead to a much needed rapprochement between computational and dynamical styles of explanation.

Keywords: Cognitive science; dynamical systems theory; computation; complex systems; emergent computation; emergent representation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1998-02
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