DISSYMMETRY
Charles François (2004). DISSYMMETRY, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 955.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 955 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Methodology or model |
Uneven distribution of energy or matter in space and in time.
This notion was introduced by L. PASTEUR (dissymmetry of tartaric acid crystals) and has taken a growingly general character. It seems to be related to dissipative structuration and emergence of complexity in systems and, consequently with thermodynamics of irreversible systems.
A dissymetric concept of the effects of entropy is now also basic in H. SABELLI's process theory, according to which all processes and concepts imply two opposite dynamics or forms.