Turing and von Neumann Machines: Completing the New Mechanism

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://obd.upol.cz/id_publ/333199931" target="_blank" >https://obd.upol.cz/id_publ/333199931</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystems.2023.105046" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.biosystems.2023.105046</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Turing and von Neumann Machines: Completing the New Mechanism

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Turing (1937) introduces a model of code that is followed by other pioneers of computing machines (such as Flowers 1983, Eckert, Mauchly, Brainerd 1945 and others). One of them is John von Neumann, who defines the concept of optimal code in the context of the conception of EDVAC. He later uses it to build on in his theoretical considerations of the universal constructor (von Neumann 1966). Von Neumann (1963) further presents one of the first neural network models, in relation to the work of McCulloch and Pitts (1943), for both theoretical purposes (von Neumann probe) and practical applications (computer architecture of EDVAC).The aim of this paper is (1) to describe the differences between Turingʼs and von Neumannʼs conceptualizations of code and the mechanical computing model. Between von Neumann&apos;s abstract technical conception (von Neumann 1963 and 1966) and Turingʼs more concrete biochemical conception (Turing 1952). Furthermore, (2) we want to answer the question why these influential models of mechanisms (predominantly in computer science) have so far been ignored by philosophers of the new mechanism (Machamer, Darden, Craver 2000, Glennan 2017). We will show that these classical models of machines are not only compatible with the new mechanism, but moreover complement it, since they represent a completely separate type of model of mechanism, alongside producing, maintaining and underlying (Zámečník 2021). The final (3) and main goal of our paper will be an attempt to relate von Neumannʼs and Turingʼs notion of mechanism to Barbieriʼs notion of extended mechanism (Barbieri 2015).

Název v anglickém jazyce

Turing and von Neumann Machines: Completing the New Mechanism

Popis výsledku anglicky

Turing (1937) introduces a model of code that is followed by other pioneers of computing machines (such as Flowers 1983, Eckert, Mauchly, Brainerd 1945 and others). One of them is John von Neumann, who defines the concept of optimal code in the context of the conception of EDVAC. He later uses it to build on in his theoretical considerations of the universal constructor (von Neumann 1966). Von Neumann (1963) further presents one of the first neural network models, in relation to the work of McCulloch and Pitts (1943), for both theoretical purposes (von Neumann probe) and practical applications (computer architecture of EDVAC).The aim of this paper is (1) to describe the differences between Turingʼs and von Neumannʼs conceptualizations of code and the mechanical computing model. Between von Neumann&apos;s abstract technical conception (von Neumann 1963 and 1966) and Turingʼs more concrete biochemical conception (Turing 1952). Furthermore, (2) we want to answer the question why these influential models of mechanisms (predominantly in computer science) have so far been ignored by philosophers of the new mechanism (Machamer, Darden, Craver 2000, Glennan 2017). We will show that these classical models of machines are not only compatible with the new mechanism, but moreover complement it, since they represent a completely separate type of model of mechanism, alongside producing, maintaining and underlying (Zámečník 2021). The final (3) and main goal of our paper will be an attempt to relate von Neumannʼs and Turingʼs notion of mechanism to Barbieriʼs notion of extended mechanism (Barbieri 2015).

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60301 - Philosophy, History and Philosophy of science and technology

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA19-04236S" target="_blank" >GA19-04236S: Zjednodušující předpoklady a nekauzální vysvětlení</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

BIOSYSTEMS

ISSN

0303-2647

e-ISSN

1872-8324

Svazek periodika

234

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

December 2023, 105046

Stát vydavatele periodika

IE - Irsko

Počet stran výsledku

6

Strana od-do

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Kód UT WoS článku

001109299700001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85175321301