QUASI-PERIODIC
Charles François (2004). QUASI-PERIODIC, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 2705.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 2705 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
Condition of a process or system which never repeats itself perfectly, but only nearly perfectly.
Quasi-periodicity is typical of complex systems and closely related to chaotic determinism.
Quasi-periodic processes or systems are never perfectly predictable. Their behavior can however be forecasted within more or less narrow limits. This kind of predictability has been called “asymptotic predictability”.