SYSTEM (State-transition)
Charles François (2004). SYSTEM (State-transition), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 3410.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 3410 ▶ |
| Object type | Epistemology, ontology or semantics, Methodology or model |
- “A state-transition system is defined in terms of a set of overall states based upon a particular mask and a specification of conditions for transitions between these states” (G. KLIR, 1988, p.151).
It is thus a collection of data, not yet conceptually organized, except as a result of the characteristics of the selected observation device, and, obviously, of the purpose which oriented this selection.
Accordingly, a systemic model cannot be constructed without the introduction of some supplementary conjectures about the global signification of the data.