GROWTH (Autocatalytic)
Charles François (2004). GROWTH (Autocatalytic), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1479.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1479 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
- “A positive feedback process that augments the static variety, with the only constraint that the added systems belong to the same general type that ”fits“ the template” (F. HEYLIGHEN, pers. comm., p.15).
This concept seems to be specifically useful for populations. HEYLIGHEN gives as an example the process of crystallization, where the concept of template applies easily.
In the case of living systems the concept of basic type or archetype corresponds to the one of template: the number of members of a species increases, but they remain true to type, i.e. no new species does appear.