PROCESS (Dissipative)
Charles François (2004). PROCESS (Dissipative), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 2647.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 2647 ▶ |
| Object type | Discipline oriented, General information |
The process of dissipation of energy in a system.
I. PRIGOGINE emphasizes that: “Dissipative processes that destroy structure at and near equilibrium, may create these structures when sufficiently far- from- equilibrium” (1984, p.47).
In such cases, the system is trying to cope with an overload of energy through the search for a new dynamic equilibrium at a higher level of complexity.