EXPLOSIVE-IMPLOSIVE PROCESS
Charles François (2004). EXPLOSIVE-IMPLOSIVE PROCESS, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1229.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1229 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Methodology or model |
A process of expansion that reaches a limit and is replaced by a process of contraction.
This is a result from an over-exploitation and exhaustion by the system of the source of inputs.
It is different from the explosive-destructive process although it may also finally destroy the system. It is also different from logistic growth, where a damping or braking feedback leads the system to a situation of asymptotic or dynamic stability.
R. VALLÉE describes a mathematical formalism for the explosive-implosive process (1995, p.63-5).