Workshop on Self-Determination in Developing and Evolving Systems

Abstract

Self-determined systems are usually studied by researchers with unrelated terminology and few known common principles. This workshop was aimed at bringing together scientists whose research directly confronts the problems of analyzing, explaining and building self-determined systems. We hoped that sharing their results and interpretations at the meeting would inspire cross pollination of ideas from different viewpoints and lead to a more unified approach and language to understanding self-determination. The workshop format and discussions were aimed at discovering underlying principles while amplifying little known links between scientific fields. The emphasis was on discovering tools and mechanisms that have general application to research problems in biology, neuroscience, psychology and computer science. Fifteen researchers came together to explore these issues at Harvard University, January 6-9, 1994. Together, they brought their expertise from Biology, Neuroscience, Developmental Psychology and Computational Modeling.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 18, 1994
Accession Number
ADA278367

Entities

People

  • Michael Kuperstein

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Brain
  • Cells
  • Cognition
  • Complex Systems
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Embryos
  • Genetic Engineering
  • Genetics
  • Health Services
  • Language
  • Mental Processes
  • Nervous System
  • Neurosciences
  • Psychology

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  • Academic Conference Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Theoretical Analysis.