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In Cognitive Science, recently Dynamical Systems Theory (DST) has been advocated as an approach to cognitive modelling that is better suited to the dynamics of cognitive processes than the symbolic/computational approaches are. Often the differences between DST and the symbolic/computational approach are emphasized. However, if two approaches are used also their commonalities can be analysed, and a unifying framework can be sought. In this paper the possibility of such a unifying perspective on dynamics is analysed. The analysis does not only cover dynamics in the cognitive discipline, but also in other disciplines: Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science. The unifying perspective warrants the development of integrated approaches covering both DST aspects and symbolic/computational aspects.
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Treur, J. (2005). A Unified Perspective on Explaining Dynamics by Anticipatory State Properties. In: Mira, J., Álvarez, J.R. (eds) Mechanisms, Symbols, and Models Underlying Cognition. IWINAC 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3561. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11499220_3
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