The Combinatory Systems Theory : Understanding, Modeling and Simulating Collective Phenomena /: Understanding, Modeling and Simulating Collective Phenomena. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Piero Mella.
• Authors: Mella, Piero
• Contents: Preface; Contents; Chapter 1: The Theory of Combinatory Systems; 1.1 Defining Combinatory Systems; 1.1.1 Strange but Simple Phenomena; 1.1.2 Macro (Collective) and Micro (Individual) Behavior: Collectivities; 1.1.3 The Micro-Macro Feedback; 1.1.4 The Central Idea of Combinatory System Theory (CST); 1.1.5 The Invisible Hand Producing Self-Organization and Path Dependence; 1.1.6 Behavior Due to "Chance" and "Necessity"; 1.1.7 Necessitating and Recombining Factors; 1.2 The Study of Collectivities: A Literature Review; 1.2.1 The Macro Approaches: A Short Survey. 1.2.2 The Micro Approaches: A Short Survey1.2.3 The Third Approach: The Micro-Macro Feedback Approach; 1.3 Peculiarities of Combinatory Systems; 1.3.1 Base and Environment; 1.3.2 Micro and Macro Behaviors and Effects; 1.3.3 The Micro-Macro Feedback Action; 1.3.4 State and Output, Macro Behavior and Macro Effect; 1.3.5 Incomplete and Limited Information; 1.3.6 Minimum and Maximum Density; 1.3.7 Energy Inputs; 1.3.8 Control of Combinatory Systems: Strengthening and Weakening Actions and Effects; 1.3.9 Exogenous and Endogenous Control. 1.4 Self-Organization and the Evolution of Combinatory Systems1.4.1 Natural and Artificial Combinatory Systems. Spontaneous Genesis and Design; 1.4.2 Expansion, Organization and Ramification of Natural Combinatory Systems; 1.4.3 Robustness and Persistence in Combinatory Systems; 1.5 Typology of Combinatory Systems; 1.5.1 Five Relevant Classes of Combinatory Systems; 1.5.2 Models for Representing Combinatory Systems; 1.5.3 Social Combinatory Systems: The Modus Operandi; 1.5.4 The External Control of Social Combinatory Systems; Appendix 1: The Language of Systems Thinking (the Basics). Appendix 2: Control Systems (the Basics)Chapter 2: The Observable Variety: Heuristic Models of Combinatory Systems; 2.1 A Bit of Order: Heuristic Models of Five Classes of Combinatory Systems; 2.2 Systems of Accumulation; 2.2.1 "Pile-of-Garbage" System; 2.2.2 "Planet-Formation" System; 2.2.3 "Graffiti-on-Wall" System; 2.2.4 "Urban-Settlement" System; 2.2.5 Industrial Districts and Colonies; 2.3 Systems of Diffusion; 2.3.1 "A-Fashion-Is-Born" and "Epidemics" Systems; 2.3.2 "The-Hundred-Towers" System; 2.3.3 "Tower-of-Babel" System; 2.3.4 "Spread-of-Drugs" System. 2.3.5 "Break-out-of-Applause" System2.4 Systems of Pursuit; 2.4.1 "Voice-Murmur" System; 2.4.2 "Beat-the-Record" System; 2.4.3 "Speed-Limit" System; 2.4.4 "Eternal-Feud" System (and Variants); 2.4.5 "Assail-the-Professor" System; 2.5 Systems of Order; 2.5.1 "Waltz-Spin" System; 2.5.2 "Herd-in-Flight" System; 2.5.3 "Stadium-Wave" System; 2.5.4 "Trace-a-Path" System; 2.5.5 "File-of-Ants" and "Stigmergy" Effect; 2.5.6 "Highway-Ruts" System; 2.5.7 "Macedonian-Phalanx" System; 2.5.8 "School-of-Fish" Systems; 2.6 Systems of Improvement and Progress; 2.6.1 "Increasing-Productivity" System.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer Science and Business Media Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 003; Business; System theory; Management science; Knowledge management; Social sciences -- Data processing; SCIENCE -- System Theory; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Operations Research; System theory; Mathematics -- Applied; Computers -- Data Processing; Applied mathematics; Society & social sciences; Business & Economics -- Information Management; Knowledge management; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319548050; 3319548050
• Related ISBNs: 9783319548036; 3319548034
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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