Local and global models of physics and computation

International Journal of General Systems

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 673-681

  Stepney, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complex systems; Field computing; Newtonian schema; Principle of least action; Self modifying code; Unconventional computation

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS;

FIELD COMPUTING; GLOBAL MODELS; MASSIVELY PARALLELS; NEWTONIANS; PHYSICAL PROCESS; PRINCIPLE OF LEAST ACTION; SELF-MODIFYING CODE;

SYSTEMS SCIENCE;

EID: 84903814507     PISSN: 03081079     EISSN: 15635104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03081079.2014.920995     Document Type: Article

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