ANISOTROPY
Charles François (2004). ANISOTROPY, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 124.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 124 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
Character of any entity whose properties vary in line with different directions.
Any system is more or less anisotropic, generally very much so. Anisotropy is closely related to structure formation and maintenance, and reflects disymmetries resulting from symmetry-breaking.