SELF-REPRODUCTION
Charles François (2004). SELF-REPRODUCTION, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 2984.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 2984 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
1. The capacity of a system to reproduce its own elements and the characteristic network of interactions between them.
This definition corresponds to the property of autopoiesis and its complement, organizational closure.
2. The capacity of a system to generate another system endowed with the same characteristics as itself.
This definition corresponds to J.von NEUMANN concept of self-reproducing \term“{automata}”.