PARTITIONING
Charles François (2004). PARTITIONING, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 2482.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 2482 ▶ |
| Object type | Human sciences, Methodology or model |
The progressive formation of specialized subsystems in a self-organizing system.
This seems to be a very general systemic process, from stellar systems to ecosystems and living systems, and social ones (social insects, enterprises, organizations and bureaucracies).
It could be related to LOTKA's “world engine” and, from another viewpoint to KAUFFMAN's “frozen cores”.