Re: Paper by ~MM on distributed self-awareness


minsky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:


As for 'emergence,' it's most common meaning in AI-related literature
seems to be something like "I find it so hard to predict what systems
like X will do, that I doubt that anyone else will be able to make
adequate theories about such question." In other words, it seems to
me, that they often use 'emergence' as a reason to stop thinking about
the problem at hand--rather than trying to develop more detailed
theories about what causes a particular phenomenon.



This may be true of some, possibly in AI, but many people studying
complex systems, per se, are trying to put more rigorous description
into the process .... the idea is to try and recognize the underlying
principles of how such systems work, and what is common to such
systems. From one of our favorite physical science databases ...

http://arxiv.org/find/nlin/1/au:+Fromm_J/0/1/0/all/0/1

http://arxiv.org/abs/nlin.AO/0506028

Types and Forms of Emergence
Authors: Jochen Fromm
Subj-class: Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems; Pattern Formation
and Solitons

The knowledge of the different types of emergence is essential if we
want to understand and master complex systems in science and
engineering, respectively. This paper specifies a universal taxonomy
and comprehensive classification of the major types and forms of
emergence in Multi-Agent Systems, from simple types of intentional and
predictable emergence in machines to more complex forms of weak,
multiple and strong emergence.

http://arxiv.org/abs/nlin.AO/0509049

Ten Questions about Emergence
Authors: Jochen Fromm
Comments: 13 pages, 6 figures
Subj-class: Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems

Self-Organization is of growing importance for large distributed
computing systems. In these systems, a central control and manual
management is exceedingly difficult or even impossible. Emergence is
widely recognized as the core principle behind self-organization.
Therefore the idea to use both principles to control and organize
large-scale distributed systems is very attractive and not so far off.

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Relevant Pages

  • Re: NOVA on Emergence
    ... Birds, atmospheric disturbances, ... Spontaneous self-organization is one form that 'emergence' can take. ... specific programming of the constituents. ...
    (talk.origins)
  • overviews of self-organization and emergence
    ... Types and Forms of Emergence ... a central control and manual ... widely recognized as the core principle behind self-organization. ...
    (comp.ai.philosophy)