HIERARCHY (Classificational)
Charles François (2004). HIERARCHY (Classificational), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1544.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1544 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
- “A function which assigns to each object the appropriate label… from a set of labels (R.C. CONANT, 1974, p.9)
CONANT writes that each label: “…depends upon and carries information about the constellation of characteristics” and adds that: “To select the proper label the classificational hierarchy must be provided with log$_{2}$N bits of information, on the average, about the characteristics of the objects (less if the labels are not equally probable)” (Ibid.).