FEEDBACK and DIRECTIVE CORRELATION
Charles François (2004). FEEDBACK and DIRECTIVE CORRELATION, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1252.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1252 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
Feedback, as an elemental behavioral mechanism, has been modelized by cybernetics.
Repetitive positive feedback tends to lead to the system's destruction by explosion. Repetitive non-compensated negative feedback also tends to its destruction, in this case by progressive immobilization. A good regulation needs the alternance of both types, which implies the existence of a directive correlation. This last is more than a simple error control device in a single function, because it must take in account the transformations in other functions.