STATE (Recurrent)
Charles François (2004). STATE (Recurrent), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 3180.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 3180 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
Situation of a system at a given time which is repeated at other instants.
Such a repetition is never perfect. It may be a result of the invariance of most parts of the system or of the reconstruction of a former state, through some cycle or hypercycle. For example the skeleton of a living vertebrate remains without significant changes at macroscopic scale. However, this is the result of a cyclical renewal of its elements.
Or, in a manufacture the state of the stock of raw materials or goods at some moment may be similar to an previous state, after use, sales and restocking.