Dr William Cockshott


Personal site: http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~wpc/reports/index.html

Biography:
Reader in Computing Science. Educated at McMaster, Manchester, Heriot Watt and Edinburgh Universities. Trained originally as an economist and continues to be interested in the area. Later studied computer science, obtaining PhD in same from Edinburgh University. Has worked in industry for ICL on hardware verification and for Memex on the design of database machines. Has previously been a research worker or lecturer at the universities of Edinburgh, Heriot Watt, Glasgow and Strathclyde.

Research Interests:

  • Parallelising compilers - he developed the Glasgow Pascal Compiler, a vectorising multi-core compiler, and the Lino language for the intel SCC and has been supervising students working on compilers for chips like the Cell or the Larrabee.
  • Econophysics - he work with researchers internationally on applying insights from information theory and algorithmic complexity theory to the study of economics. This work is summarised in the book Classical Econophysics.
  • Electronic Democracy - he works with Karen Renaud on secure mechanisms for e-voting.
  • Physical Foundations of Computability - He is interested in the way the material world sets limits on what can an can not be computed. Work on this in conjunction with Lewis Mackenzie and Greg Michaelson is the basis of the forthcoming book Computation and its Limits.

 

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2013

Mulholland, S., and Cockshott, W. (2013) 3D Visualisation of Oil Reservoirs [POSTER]. In: Set for Britain, 18 March 2013, London, UK.

Cockshott, P. (2013) Falsch ist, arbeitslosigkeit der automatisierung zuzuschreiben. Junge Welt, 2013 (16 Feb). ISSN 0941-9373

Cockshott, P. (2013) Heinrich's idea of absract labour. Critique: A Journal of Socialist Theory, 41 (2). pp. 287-297. ISSN 0301-7605 (doi:10.1080/03017605.2013.805004)

Cockshott, P., and Zachariah, D. (2013) Conservation Laws, Financial Entropy and the Eurozone Crisis. Working Paper. Center for Transition Sciences, Berlin, Germany.

Cockshott, W., Keir, P., and Gdura, Y. (2013) Array languages and the N-body problem. Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience . ISSN 1532-0626 (doi:10.1002/cpe.3088) (In Press)

Cockshott, W.P. (2013) Review of: L. Althusser, Philosophy of the Encounter. World Review of Political Economy . ISSN 2042-891X (In Press)

Cockshott, W.P. (2013) Review: The Development of Socialist Economic Thought by M. Dobb. Critique: A Journal of Socialist Theory . ISSN 0301-7605 (In Press)

Cockshott, W.P., and Renaud, K. (2013) Information technology: gateway to direct democracy in China and the world. International Critical Thought, 3 (1). pp. 76-97. ISSN 2159-8282 (doi:10.1080/21598282.2013.761448)

Mulholland, S., and Cockshott, W.P. (2013) 3D oil reservoir visualisation using octree compression techniques utilising logical grid co-ordinates. In: ICPET 2013 : International Conference on Petroleum Engineering and Technology, 8-9 Jul 2013, London, UK.

Sengodan, A., Cockshott, W., and Cuenca-Garcia, C. (2013) A 3D reconstruction algorithm for the location of foundations in demolished buildings. In: EUCAP 2013, The 7th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, 11 Apr 2013, Gothenburg, Sweden. (In Press)

2012

Cockshott, W.P. (2012) Is the theory of the falling rate of profit valid. In: World Association of Political Economy Conference, 20-25 May 2012, Mexico City. (Unpublished)

Cockshott, W.P. (2012) Main feedback loops in world system. In: Proceedings of the World Advanced Research Project, State market and human development in the 21st Century, May 2012, Mexico city.

Gdura, Y., and Cockshott, W. (2012) A compiler extension for parallelizing arrays automatically on the cell heterogeneous processor. In: CPC 2012 16th Workshop on Compilers for Parallel Computing, January 11-­13, 2012, Archivio Antico, Palazzo Bo, Padova, Italy.

Cockshott, W.P., and Zachriah, D. (2012) Arguments for Socialism. Amazon. ISBN B006S2LW6U

Cockshott, W., Gdura, Y., and Keir, P. (2012) Two alternative implementations of automatic parallelisation. In: CPC 2012 16th Workshop on Compilers for Parallel Computing, January 11-­13, 2012, Archivio Antico, Palazzo Bo, Padova, Italy.

Cockshott, W.P. (2012) Comments on the 'China model'. International Critical Thought, 1 (2). pp. 148-157. ISSN 2159-8282 (doi:10.1080/21598282.2011.584159)

Cockshott, W.P., and Cottrell, A. (2012) Uusi Sosialismi. Suora demokratia ja suunnitelmatalous. Sosialismi.net.

Cockshott, W.P., Cottrell, A., Devine, P., Ding, X., Mao, P., Yin, X., Hahnel, R., Harnecker, M., and Laibman, D. (2012) Question 1: Why socialism? Science Society, 76 (2). pp. 151-171. ISSN 0036-8237

Cockshott, W.P., Mackenzie, L.M., and Michaelson, G. (2012) Computation and its Limits. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. ISBN 9780199640324

Cockshott, W.P., Oehler, S., Aragon Camarasa, G., Siebert, J., and Xu, T. (2012) A parallel stereo vision algorithm. In: Many-Core Applications Research Community Symposium 2012, 29-30 Nov 2012, Aachen, Germany.

Devine , P., Ding, X., Mao, P., Yin, X., Hahnel, R., Harnecker, M., Laibman, D., Cockshott, W.P., and Cottrell, A. (2012) Question 2: Feasibility and coordination. Science and Society, 76 (2). pp. 172-198. ISSN 0036-8237

Ding, X., Mao, P., Yin, X., Hahnel, R., Harnecker, M., Laibman, D., Cockshott, P., Cottrell, A., and Devine, P. (2012) Question 3: Incentives and consciousness. Science and Society, 76 (2). pp. 199-218. ISSN 0036-8237

Gdura, Y., and Cockshott, W.P. (2012) Virtual SIMD machine approach for abstracting heterogeneous multicore processors. Journal on Computing, 1 (4). pp. 143-148. ISSN 2010-2283

Hahnel, R., Harnecker, M., Laibman, D., Cockshott, W.P., Cottrell, A., Devine, P., Ding, X., Mao, P., and Yin, X. (2012) Question 4: Stages and productive forces. Science and Society, 76 (2). pp. 219-242. ISSN 0036-8237

Harnecker, M., Laibman, D., Cockshott, W.P., Cottrell, A., Devine, P., Ding, X., Mao, P., Yin, X., and Hahnel, R. (2012) Question 5: Social and long-term planning. Science and Society, 76 (2). pp. 243-266. ISSN 0036-8237

Sengodan, A., and Cockshott, W.P. (2012) A 2D processing algorithm for detecting landmines using Ground Penetrating Radar data. In: 13th International Radar Symposium, 23-25 May 2012, Warsaw, Poland.

Sengodan, A., and Cockshott, W.P. (2012) The SIMCA algorithm for processing Ground Penetrating Radar data and its use in landmine detection. In: Set for Britain, 12 March 2012, London, UK.

Sengodan, A., and Cockshott, W.P. (2012) The SIMCA algorithm for processing Ground Penetrating Radar data and its use in landmine detection. In: 11th International Conference on Information Science: Signal Processing and Their Applications, 2-5 July 2012, Montreal, Canada.

2011

Cockshott, W.P., and Koliousis, A. (2011) The SCC and the SICSA multi-core challenge. In: 4th MARC Symposium, 8-9 Dec 2011, Potsdam.

Cockshott, W.P. (2011) Jak wspóczesna zyka udowadnia marksistowsk teori wartoci? Komunistyczna Partia Polski .

Cockshott, W.P., and Dieterich, H. (2011) The contemporary relevance of exploitation theory. Marxism 21, 8 (1). pp. 206-235. ISSN 1738-2998

Cockshott, W.P. (2011) Gain advantage (title translated from the Persian). Akbare Rooz .

Cockshott, W. (2011) Comments on the ‘China model’. International Critical Thought, 1 (2). pp. 148-157. ISSN 2159-8282 (doi:10.1080/21598282.2011.584159)

Cockshott, W.P. (2011) Competing theories: wrong or not even wrong. Vlaams Marxistisch Tijdschrift, 45 (2). pp. 97-103. ISSN 2032-5363

Cockshott, W.P., and Zachariah, D. (2011) The root causes of the financial crisis and countermeasures (translation of Chinese title). Central Compilation and Translation Bureau China .

Cottrell, A., and Cockshott, W.P. (2011) Sosialistinen suunnittelu Neuvostoliiton romahduksen jälkeen. Revalvaatio .

Keir, P., Cockshott, W.P., and Richards, A. (2011) Mainstream parallel array programming on cell. In: 5th Workshop on Highly Parallel Processing on a Chip (HPPC 2011), 30 August, 2011, Bordeaux, France.

Sengodan, A., Cockshott, W.P., and Cuenca-Garcia, C. (2011) The SIMCA algorithm for processing Ground Penetrating Radar data and its use in locating foundations in demolished buildings. In: RadarCon '11, 23-27 May 2011, Kansas City, USA. (Unpublished)

2010

Cockshott, W.P., Bichler, S., and Nitzan, J. (2010) Testing the labour theory of value: An exchange. Discussion Paper. Bichler and Nitzan Archives.

Cockshott, P. (2010) Revisão: o desenvolvimento do pensamento económico socialista.

Cockshott, P., Mackenzie, L., and Michaelson, G. (2010) Non-classical computing: feasible versus infeasible. In: ACM-BCS Visions of Computer Science 2010 International Academic Research Conference, 14-16 April 2010, Edinburgh, UK.

Cockshott, P., and Renaud, K. (2010) Extending handivote to handle digital economic decisions. In: ACM-BCS Visions of Computer Science 2010 International Academic Research Conference, 14-16 April 2010, Edinburgh, UK.

Cockshott, W.P. (2010) 2000-luvun marxilaisuus. Socialismi.net .

Cockshott, W.P. (2010) Dogan Göçmen, The Adam Smith Problem. Journal of Critical Realism, 9 (1). pp. 119-121. ISSN 1476-7430

Cockshott, W.P. (2010) Jak fyzika potvrzuje pracovní teorii hodnoty. Svaz mladých komunistů Československa .

Cockshott, W.P., and Cottrell, A. (2010) Oekonomisches Uebergagnsprogramm zum Sozialismus des 21. Jahrhundreds in der Europaischen Union. In: Galtung, J. (ed.) Das Übergangsprogramm zum Demokratischen Sozialismus des 21. Jahrhunderts in Europa. Göttingen. ISBN 3932210085

Cockshott, W.P., Mackenzie, L., and Michaelson, G. (2010) Non-Classical Computing: Feasible Versus Infeasible. In: ACM-BCS Visions of Computer Science 2010 , 14-16 April 2010, Edinburgh, UK.

Cockshott, W.P., and Zachariah, D. (2010) Credit crunch: origins and orientation. Science and Society, 74 (3). pp. 343-361. ISSN 0036-8237 (doi:10.1521/siso.2010.74.3.343)

Cockshott, W.P.C. (2010) Von Mises, Kantorovich and in-natura calculation. Intervention : European Journal of Economics and Economic Policies, 7 (1). pp. 167-200. ISSN 1613-0960

Cockshott, W.P.C., Cottrell, A., and Dieterich, H. (2010) Transition to 21st century socialism in the European Union. In: Transition to 21st Century Socialism in the European Union. CenturyXXI / Lulu.com, pp. 1-20. ISBN 9781445715070

2009

Cottrell, A.F., Cockshott, W.P., Michaelson, G.J., and Wright, I.P. (2009) Classical econophysics. Series: Routledge Advances in Experimental and Computable Economics . Routledge. ISBN 9780415478489

Cockshott, W.P., and Renaud, K. (2009) HandiVote: simple, anonymous, and auditable electronic voting. Journal of Information Technology and Politics, 6 (1). pp. 60-80. ISSN 1933-1681 (doi:10.1080/19331680802668102 )

Cockshott, W., and Cottrell, A. (2009) 计算、复杂性与计划. Technical Report. Shangdong University, Shangdong, China.

Cockshott, W.P. (2009) Hilbert space models commodity exchanges. In: Bruza, P., Sofge, D., Lawless, W., van Rijsbergen , K. and Klusch, M. (eds.) Quantum Interaction Third International Symposium, QI 2009, Saarbrücken, Germany, March 25-27, 2009. Proceedings. Series: Lecture notes in computer science, 5494 (5494). Springer-Verlag, pp. 299-307. ISBN 9783642008337

Cockshott, W.P., Michaelson, G.J., Cottrell, A., Wright, I., and Yakovenko, V. (2009) Classical Econophysics. Series: Routledge advances in experimental and computable economics, 2 . Routledge. ISBN 9780415478489

Cottrell, A., Cockshott, W.P., and Michaelson, G. (2009) Cantor diagononlalisation and planning. Journal of Unconventional Computing, 5 (3-4). pp. 223-236. ISSN 1548-7199

Cottrell, A., Cockshott, W.P., and Michaelson, G.J. (2009) Is economic planning hypercomputational? The argument from Cantor diagonalisation. Journal of Unconventional Computing, 53 (3-4). pp. 223-236. ISSN 1548-7199

2008

Cockshott, W.P. (2008) Unerwartete Quelle Die Physik bestätigt den Marxismus. Junge Welt .

Cockshott, W.P. (2008) 21st Century Marxism. Junge Welt .

Cockshott, W.P. (2008) How physics is validating the labour theory of value. Junge Welt .

Cockshott, W.P., and Cottrell, A. (2008) Probabilistic political economy and endogenous money. In: Probabilistic Political Economy Conference, 14-17 Jul 2008, London, UK. (Unpublished)

Cockshott, W.P., and Sinha, A. (2008) Can we meaningfully speak of changes in price under the regime of changes in techniques? Review of Political Economy, 20 (3). pp. 393-403. ISSN 0953-8259 (doi:10.1080/09538250802170418)

Cockshott, W.P., Mackenzie, L.M., and Michaelson, G. (2008) Physical constraints on hypercomputation. Theoretical Computer Science, 394 (3). pp. 159-174. ISSN 0304-3975 (doi:10.1016/j.tcs.2007.12.009)

Cockshott, P. (2008) Arbete och termodynamik. Clarte, 2008 (4). ISSN 0345-2085

Cockshott, P., and Cottrell, A. (2008) Computers and economic democracy. Revista de Economia Institucional, 10 (19). pp. 161-205. ISSN 0124-5996

Cockshott, P., Koltes, A., O'Donnell, J., Prosser, P., and Vanderbauwhede, W. (2008) A hardware relaxation paradigm for solving NP-hard problems. In: Abramsky, S., Gelenbe, E. and Sassone, V. (eds.) Visions of Computer Science: BCS International Academic Conference, Imperial College, London, UK, 22-24 September 2008. BCS, Swindon, UK, pp. 75-86.

Xiao, Y., Siebert, J.P., and Cockshott, W.P. (2008) A content-adaptive method for fractional image rescaling based on constrained seam carving. In: IAENG International Conference on Imaging Engineering, 19-21 Mar 2008, Hong Kong, China.

2007

Cockshott, W.P., and Michaelson, G. (2007) Are there new models of computation? Reply to Wegner and Eberbach. Computer Journal, 50 (2). pp. 232-247. ISSN 0010-4620 (doi:10.1093/comjnl/bxl062)

Xiao, Y., Siebert, J.P., and Cockshott, W.P. (2007) A content-adaptive method for fractional image rescaling based on constrained seam carving. In: International MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists, 21-23 March 2007, Hong Kong.

Cockshott, W (2007) The Big Picture: Britain and China and the Future of Capitalism. Bulletin of Political Economy . pp. 1-16.

Cockshott, W (2007) DE STORA SPRÅNGEN. Clarte 4/06 . pp. 12-25.

Cockshott, W (2007) Oberhand gewinnen. Junge Welt, 3 (4).

Cockshott, W.P., Balasuriya, S.L., Gunawan, I.P., and Siebert, J.P. (2007) Image enhancement using vector quantisation based interpolation. In: British Machine Vision Conference, 10-13 September 2007, University of Warwick.

Cockshott, W.P., and Cottrell, A. (2007) Hacia un NUEVO SOCIALISMO. Monte Avila. ISBN 9800114995

Cockshott, W.P., Seibert, J.P., Balasuriya, S.L., and Gunawan, I.P. (2007) Vector quantisation based image enhancement. In: British Machine Vision Conference (BMVC) 2007, 2007, Warwick.

Cottrell, A., and Cockshott, W. (2007) Against Hayek. Working Paper. University Library of Munich, Munich.

Mackenzie, L., Cockshott, W.P., Yarmolenko, V., Borland, E., Graham, P., and Kavoussanakis, K. (2007) Applying the Grid to 3D capture technology. Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, 19 . pp. 235-249. (doi:10.1002/cpe.1043)

Renaud, K., and Cockshott, W.P. (2007) Electronic plebiscites. In: MeTTeG07, 27-28 September 2007, Camerino.

2006

Cockshott, W.P., and Michaelson, G.J. (2006) Orthogonal parallel processing in vector pascal. Computer Languages: Systems and Structures., 32 (1). pp. 2-41. ISSN 1477-8424 (doi:10.1016/j.cl.2004.07.001)

Cockshott, W (2006) Das Prinzip Gleichheit. Junge Welt .

Cockshott, W (2006) Demography and the Falling Rate of Profit. Indian Development Review, 4 . pp. 39-59.

Cockshott, W.P., and Zachariah, D. (2006) Hunting productive work. Science and Society, 70 . pp. 509-527. ISSN 0036-8237

Mao, ZL, Ju, XY, Siebert, JP, Cockshott, WP, and Ayoub, A (2006) Constructing dense correspondences for the analysis of 3D facial morphology. Pattern Recognition Letters, 27 . pp. 597-608. ISSN 0167-8655 (doi:10.1016/j.patrec.2005.09.025)

2005

Cockshott, W (2005) Efficient compilation of array expressions. Apl Quote Quad, 34 (2). pp. 16-25.

Cockshott, W (2005) Robust correlations between prices and labour values. Cambridge Journal of Economics , 29 (2). pp. 309-316. ISSN 0309-166X (doi:10.1093/cje/bei015)

Cockshott, W (2005) Symmetries and exchange relations. Polãtica Y Cultura, Primavera 2005, Nâ·m 23, . pp. 3-32.

Nebel, J.C., Cockshott, W.P., Yarmolenko, V., Borland, E., and MacVicar, D. (2005) Pre-commercial 3-D digital TV studio. IEE Proceedings: Vision Image and Signal Processing, 152 (6). pp. 665-667. ISSN 1350-245X (doi:10.1049/ip-vis:20045179)

2004

PCT/GB03/004831 (2004) Cardiac Imaging. .

Cockshott, W.P. (2004) Array languages and the challenges of modern computer architecture. ACM SIGAPL APL Quote Quad, 34 (3). pp. 13-19. ISSN 0163-6006 (doi:10.1145/1127556.1127558)

Cockshott, W.P., Yarmolenko, V., and Mackenzie, L. (2004) RUR: a proposed model for CPU marketing. Technical Report. University of Glasgow, Glasgow.

Vicar, D.M., Ford, S., Borland, E., Rixon, R., Patterson, J., and Cockshott, W.P. (2004) 3D performance capture for facial animation. In: 2nd International Symposium on 3D Data Processing, Visualization and Transmission, 6-9 September 2004, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Yarmolenko, V., Cockshott, W.P., Borland, E., Graham, P., and Mackenzie, L. (2004) JPie interface: an on-the-fly job submission and communication configuration package. Technical Report. University of Glasgow, Glasgow.

2003

Cockshott, W.P., Tao, Y., Gao, G., Balch, P., Briones, A.M., and Daly, C. (2003) Confocal microscopic image sequence compression using vector quantization and 3D pyramids. SCANNING: The Journal of Scanning Microscopies, 25 (5). pp. 247-256. ISSN 0161-0457

Cockshott, W (2003) Recognition system.

Cockshott, W.P., and Cottrell, A. (2003) Planhushållning och direktdemokrati. Series: Manifest originalpocket . Manifest kulturproduktion. ISBN 9789189291140

Cockshott, W.P., Hoff, S., and Nebel, J.C. (2003) Experimental 3-D digital TV studio. IEE Proceedings: Vision Image and Signal Processing, 150 (1). pp. 28-33. ISSN 1350-245X (doi:10.1049/ip-vis:20030156)

Cockshott, W.P., Tao, Y.G., Gao, G., Balch, P., Briones, A.M., and Daly, C. (2003) Confocal microscopic image sequence compression using vector quantization and three-dimensional pyramid. Scanning, 25 . pp. 247-256.

Cockshott, WP, and Cottrell, A (2003) A note on the organic composition of capital and profit rates. Cambridge Journal of Economics, 27 . pp. 749-754.

2002

Cockshott, W (2002) Flash Unit for 3D Photography.

Cockshott, W (2002) F÷r ett genomskinligt produktionssõtt.

Cockshott, W (2002) The abstraction mechanisms of vector pascal. Vector . pp. 100-112.

US patent 6438268 (2002) Vector Quantization Codebook Generation Method. .

Cockshott, W.P. (2002) Vector Pascal reference manual. ACM Sigplan Notices, 37 . pp. 59-81.

Cockshott, W.P. (2002) A comment on: Democratic Planned Socialism by Al Campbell. Science and Society . pp. 43-44. ISSN 0036-8237

Cockshott, W.P. (2002) A comment on: Socialism and Innovation by David Kotz. Science and Society . pp. 109-110. ISSN 0036-8237

Cockshott, W.P., and Cottrell, A. (2002) The relation between economic and political instances in the communist mode of production. Science and Society, 66 . pp. 50-64. ISSN 0036-8237

2000

Cockshott, W.P., and Cottrell, A. (2000) Towards a new socialism. Spokesman Books.

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