FLEXIBILITY of a MODEL
Charles François (2004). FLEXIBILITY of a MODEL, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1291.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1291 ▶ |
| Object type | Discipline oriented, General information |
The possibility of applying the same model (with slight modifications if needed) to a number of different kinds of situations or systems.
This can be understood in various ways:
- The possibility to apply the model to different levels of complexity. A good example is the general model of living systems elaborated by J.G. MILLER (1978).
- The possibility to apply it to different kinds of systems hypothetically endowed with some common properties. A good example is M. EIGEN's hypercycle model (1979).