LINKAGE
Charles François (2004). LINKAGE, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1929.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1929 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
A characteristic introduced among elements pertaining in common to different parts of a system.
A. BOGDANOV introduced this concept as early as 1922. He explains: “The linkage of two links in a chain is that part of one link which lay inside of the other; and especially the surface of their contact” (1980, p.69).
He adds: “Linkage denotes the 'entry' of elements of one complex into another, and vice versa” (Ibid).
- “Complex”, in BOGDANOV's terminology may be considered as meaning approximately “subsystem”.
A linkage implies necessarily a relationship, which may appear only structural, but is generally a dynamic and functional one.