CYCLE (Recurrent)
Charles François (2004). CYCLE (Recurrent), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 805.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 805 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
According to W.R. ASHBY: “If a line of behavior is re-entrant to itself, the system undergoes a recurrent cycle” (1960, p.49).
However, if the cycle is submitted to a non-compensed positive feedback, an instability threshold will eventually be crossed and a runaway process will be triggered, leading in most cases to the destruction of the system.