ISOLATION
Charles François (2004). ISOLATION, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1790.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1790 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Epistemology, ontology or semantics |
A hypothetical situation of an entity, or system completely devoid of any interrelation with an environment.
This a pure abstraction, related to the theoretical thermodynamical model of the \term“{isolated” system} submitted to absolute entropical decay.
In practical situations, isolation should always be qualified, as relative, partial and/or selective in space and time.