Abstract
The theory of non-interacting controls, designed to eliminate interactions among control channels in a complex system, is well known. From the standpoint of the engineer, non-interacting controls are desirable. Interactions among the components of living systems, however, not only exist, but frequently possess the property of synergy — i.e., they are mutually reinforcing, in some sense. In this paper an outline of a mathematical theory of synergic systems is presented. Such a theory is basic to an understanding of teleogenetic systems — systems endowed (genetically or otherwise) with the capacity to generate their own goals.
Supported by N.A.S.A. Grant NGR 34-003-040.
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Coulter, N.A. (1973). Contribution to a Mathematical Theory of Synergic Systems. In: Locker, A. (eds) Biogenesis Evolution Homeostasis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-95235-7_11
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