ENTIFICATION
Charles François (2004). ENTIFICATION, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1101.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1101 ▶ |
| Object type | General information |
- “The discontinous ”moment“ when a nonlinearity comes into being, as an empirically traceable space-time entity, defined by the circular relations of its atomisms” (R. SWENSON, 1989, p.189).
This concept is a dynamic derivate of R.W. GERARD's “entitation” (see hereafter).
By “atomisms” SWENSON means “elements” or “components”. As to the “circular relations”, we may suppose that it refers to the organization closure that must coalesce at that critical moment.
Entification is an emergence phenomenon. According to F. ROBB: “From the macroscopic view it represents the coming into being of a new ”entity“, and from the microscopic view it is seen as a new environment with a new set of constraints” (1990, p.391).