MINUS-ONE METHOD
Charles François (2004). MINUS-ONE METHOD, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 2136.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 2136 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
A way to study the role of some part in a whole by removing that part and observe the result in the system as a whole.
This is a very general method that can be applied to any kind of system, whether biological, ecological, social or mechanical.
The minus-one effects are either specific and, or local; or on the contrary destructive.
Let us remember that battle that was lost for want of a horse-shoe.
In some cases, a very minor minus-one effect can act as atrigger and may have enormous consequences, particularly in ecosystems .