BEHAVIOR (Random)
Charles François (2004). BEHAVIOR (Random), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 262.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 262 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
G. KLIR characterizes random behavior (in automata) as the one in which: “… the response depends statistically on the instantaneous stimulus and sometimes also on past stimuli and responses, accordingly subdivided into:
1. simple, where the instantaneous response depends (statistically) solely on the instantaneous stimulus;
2. complex — there exists at least one response that depends (statistically) not only on the instantaneous stimulus. but also on the past values of some of the quantities“ (1965, p.37). Complex random behavior thus seems to be a characteristic of ergodic or markovian systems in general terms.