Introduction to computing anticipatory systems

Abstract

This paper deals with an introduction to computing anticipatory systems starting with Robert Rosen’s definition of anticipatory systems. Firstly, the internalist and externalist aspects of anticipation will be explained at an intuitive point of view. Secondly, the concepts of incursion and hyperincursion are proposed to model anticipatory systems. Thirdly, a simple example of a computing anticipatory system will be simulated on computer from an incursive harmonic oscillator. This oscillator includes an anticipatory model of itself in view of computing its successive states.