Step as Distinction

Kauffman (1998) considers the structure of a step in the contexts of space, time and computation. A step can be regarded as a Distinction, coupled with the action of crossing from one side of that distinction to the other. By taking such an elementary consideration as our theme, we are able to bring together a very wide range of ideas and techniques under one roof and make connections among them. The present paper is an expanded version of Kauffman (1994).

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KAUFFMAN, Louis H., 1998. Space and Time in Computation and Discrete Physics. International Journal of General Systems. Online. November 1998. Vol. 27, no. 1–3, p. 249–273. DOI 10.1080/03081079808962067. [Accessed 23 June 2024].

KAUFFMAN, Louis H., 1994. Space and time in computation, topology and discrete physics. In: Proceedings Workshop on Physics and Computation. PhysComp’94. Online. IEEE. 1994. p. 44–53. Available from: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/363700/ [Accessed 23 June 2024].