The Combinatory Systems Theory
A Powerful Theory for Understanding, Modeling and Simulating Collective Phenomena
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Beschreibung
This book adopts the logic of Systems Thinking and Control Systems, presenting a simple but complete theory called the Theory of Combinatory Systems. This new theory describes, interprets, explains, and simulates collective phenomena and their observable effects. Such collective phenomena – many of which are “one way", non-repeatable or reproducible – can all be described and understood using the model, as simple as it is general, of combinatory systems; that is, systems formed by collectivities, or populations of non-connected and unorganized individuals of some species, which appear to be directed by an invisible hand that guides the analogous actions of similar individuals in order to produce an emerging collective phenomenon.
This edition includes enhanced theories such as an analysis of potential interactions between combinatory systems and their dynamics, highlighting the role of the environment in which such systems operate. It also includes new examples and enhanced figures that illustrate how combinatory systems are observed in social, biological and physical contexts.
This book adopts the logic of Systems Thinking and Control Systems, presenting a simple but complete theory called the Theory of Combinatory Systems. This new theory describes, interprets, explains, and simulates collective phenomena and their observable effects. Such collective phenomena – many of which are “one way", non-repeatable or reproducible – can all be described and understood using the model, as simple as it is general, of combinatory systems; that is, systems formed by collectivities, or populations of non-connected and unorganized individuals of some species, which appear to be directed by an invisible hand that guides the analogous actions of similar individuals in order to produce an emerging collective phenomenon.
This edition includes enhanced theories such as an analysis of potential interactions between combinatory systems and their dynamics, highlighting the role of the environment in which such systems operate. It also includes new examples and enhanced figures that illustrate how combinatory systems are observed in social, biological and physical contexts.
Establishes the Theory of Combinatory Systems which describes collective phenomena and their observable effects Describes the heuristic models of several relevant Combinatory Systems in context Presents the theory of Combinatory Automata a tool for building models simulating operative logic of combinatory systems
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Piero Mella
Themen in »The Combinatory Systems Theory«
Collective Behavior Combinatory Automation Combinatory Systems Theory Control Systems Heuristic Models Multi-Agent Theory Social Dynamics Systems Thinking Combinatory systems Individual behavior Recombining factors Exogenous control Endogenous control Natural combinatory systems Artificial combinatory systems