COUPLING (Degrees of)
Charles François (2004). COUPLING (Degrees of), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 739.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 739 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
J.C. LUGAN distinguishes three main types of coupling between elements:
- “1. To a value of an element a corresponds one and only one value of the element b. We say that a and b are strongly coupled;
- “2. To one constant value of the element a corresponds a variation of element b in between two thresholds x and y. Outside of these limits, the value of a changes. We say that the couplig is flexible.
- “3. To a value of a, various or even any value of b correspond. We say that the coupling is weak or inexistent.
- “Thus, a system is strongly integrated when all of its elements are strongly coupled. Of course, in a set, its may be possible to distinguish more or less autonomous subsets whose elements or variables are strongly coupled. This leads to the notion of subsystem” (1993, p.28).