Cottrell, A., Cockshott, W.P. and Michaelson, G. (2009) Is economic planning hypercomputational? The argument from Cantor diagonalisation. Journal of Unconventional Computing, 5(3-4), pp. 223-236.
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Abstract
Murphy [26] argues that the diagonal argument of the number theorist Cantor can be used to elucidate issues that arose in the socialist calculation debate of the 1930s. In particular he contends that the diagonal argument buttresses the claims of the Austrian economists regarding the impossibility of rational planning.We challenge Murphy’s argument, both at the number theoretic level and from the standpoint of economic realism.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | Hypercomputing, computability, economic calculation |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Cockshott, Dr William |
| Authors: | Cottrell, A., Cockshott, W.P., and Michaelson, G. |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Computing Science |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Unconventional Computing |
| Publisher: | Old City Publishing, Inc. |
| ISSN: | 1548-7199 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1548-7202 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2009 The Authors |
| First Published: | First published in Journal of Unconventional Computing 5(3-4):223-236 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced with permission of the authors. |
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