IRRITABILITY
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Charles François (2004). IRRITABILITY. International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1783.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1783 ▶ |
| Object type | General information |
reaction of a system to reversible disturbances“ (L.von BERTALANFFY, 1969, p.80).
According to BERTALANFFY, such disturbances are “smaller waves of processes surimposed on the continuous flux of the system… after which the system comes back to its steady state, and autonomous activities in periodic fluctuations” (Ibid).
V. TURCHIN sees irritability as conducive to a constraint (F. HEYLIGHEN, pers.com.).