IDENTITY TRANSFORM
Charles François (2004). IDENTITY TRANSFORM, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1610.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1610 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
- “… The condition were the representative point of the system is trapped in a single confluent” (St. BEER, 1968, p.477).
BEER explains:“ That is a lethal state of affairs; the system can no longer adapt: however much it is stimulated, and however often the point leaves equilibrium in E., it always returns. This is the model of over-specialization, of obsolescence leading to extinction and death” (Ibid.).
Systems reach this condition when the amount of redundancy contained in their original program becomes nearly exhausted. This is closely related to ageing and equifinality, and also to a dwindling amplitude of homeostatic fluctuations. All of these effects reflects the finally unavoidable increase of entropy in the system.
While BEER refers himself more specifically to human organizations, the concept may also be applied to biological systems.