STABILIZATION after a bifurcation
Charles François (2004). STABILIZATION after a bifurcation, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 3168.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 3168 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
Stabilization as described by ASHBY can be maintained only inasmuch as the perturbing stimulus does not lead to a giant fluctuation leading it far away from thermodynamic equilibrium, and the possible crossing of an instability threshold, leading to a bifurcation.
When the system is thus transformed, it may however reach a new level of stability.
Bifurcation points delimit in this way the stages of the system's evolution or history.