The observer's observer's paradox

Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Artificial Intelligence

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 303-322

  Dale, Rick ^a   Vinson, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

machine; cognitive science; complexity; dynamical systems; logistic map; pluralism

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SCIENCE; COMPLEXITY; HUMAN COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; LOGISTIC MAPS; MODEL-BUILDING METHODS; PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE; PLURALISM; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK;

DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS;

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS;

EID: 84883541492     PISSN: 0952813X     EISSN: 13623079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0952813X.2013.782987     Document Type: Article

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