DEGENERATION
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Charles François (2004). DEGENERATION. International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 843.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 843 ▶ |
| Object type | General information |
- “process undergone by a system deprived of sufficient free energy and thus unable to maintain the integrity of its rule system” (Adapted from T.F.H. ALLEN & T.B. STARR, 1982 ,p.265).
ALLEN and STARR explain: “The system undergoes uncontrolled change, which results in a fundamental change in system structure, characteristic of underconnected systems” (Ibid). (This is because the scant available energy is not anymore sufficient to maintain all the connections).