SYST\'EME G\'EN\'ERAL (Structural matrix of the)
Charles François (2004). SYST\'EME G\'EN\'ERAL (Structural matrix of the), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 3427.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 3427 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
According to J.L.LE MOIGNE, the “Syst+me G+n+ral” model is “a net marked off an environment”. (The net is made of interconnected processors).
These interconnections are specified, and can thus be represented by a matrix, which reproduces the global structure of the system. It is also possible to figure it by a graph, in which the internal processors of the system are enclosed within a boundary, even if some of them are connected with external sources from which the system obtains its inputs, or with external sinks which receives its outputs.
This model should be compared with J.G. MILLER's one (1978), with G. KLIR's one (1990) and with those of J. FORRESTER (1961)