SYSTEMS AND DISTINCTIONS - DUALITY AND COMPLEMENTARITY .1.

被引：51

作者：

GOGUEN, JA ^{[1
]}

VARELA, FJ ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV COLORADO,SCH MED,DENVER,CO 80210

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL SYSTEMS | 1979年 / 5卷 / 01期

关键词：

adjoint functor; autonomy; Complementarity; control; distinctions; networks; trees;

D O I：

10.1080/03081077908960886

中图分类号：

TP301 [理论、方法];

学科分类号：

081202 ;

摘要：

This paper presents a framework within which a number of preferred system descriptions can be unified. Of particular interest are the differences stemming from the study of natural systems (biological and social) and man-made systems (engineering and computer). It is claimed thai the insights from the study of natural systems have been developed less extensively and precisely. One important case discussed here is the relationship between describing a system as autonomous or as controlled. A precise characterization of complementarity in descriptions is proposed through the notion of adjoint functor, to explicate the interplay of these dual views. Other descriptive dualities of similar kind are discussed, the complementarity between nets and trees is presented in full detail. © 1979, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

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