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Anticipation and Computation: Is Anticipatory Computing Possible?

Author : Mihai Nadin

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Abstract

Anticipation, a definitory characteristic of the living, is expressed in action. It implies awareness of past, present, and future, i.e., of time. Anticipatory processes pertain to the world’s dynamics. Anticipation also implies an observation capability, the acquired function of processing what is observed, and the ability to effect change. Computation means processing quantitative distinctions of physical entities and of those that inform the condition and behavior of the living. Autonomic processing is the prerequisite for anticipatory expression. In the physical, processing is reactive; in the living it is autonomic. Automated calculations, inspired by human “computers,” are different in nature from those involved in living dynamics. To distinguish between anticipatory and predictive computation is to account for the role of the possible future in dealing with change.

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Metadata
Title
Anticipation and Computation: Is Anticipatory Computing Possible?
Author
Mihai Nadin
Copyright Year
2016
Book
Anticipation Across Disciplines

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-22598-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-22599-9

Copyright Year: 2016

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22599-9_18

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