DocumentCode
753744
Title
Defining the Computer: Herbert Simon and the Bureaucratic Mind--Part 1
Author
Heyck, Hunter
Author_Institution
Oklahoma Univ., Norman, OK
Volume
30
Issue
2
fYear
2008
Firstpage
42
Lastpage
51
Abstract
Herbert Simon understood the computer, the organization, and the individual mind as being "species of the genus information processor." By defining the computer in this way - in a new understanding of mind and machine - Simon hoped to provide answers to the problems of choice and control in complex systems. Part 1 discusses Simon\´s work before he came to computing. Part 2 covers Simon\´s early work in computer science.
Keywords
computer science; large-scale systems; bureaucratic mind; complex systems; computer science; genus information processor; Communication system control; Computer science; Control systems; Educational institutions; Electrical equipment industry; Hardware; Industrial relations; Nails; Operating systems; Software systems; Allen Newell; Herbert A. Simon; artificial intelligence; cognitive science; context for computing; cybernetics; operations research; organization theory;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1058-6180
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MAHC.2008.18
Filename
4544555
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