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A '''self-organizing system''' refers to a system that acquires new structure based upon the collective actions of a large number of autonomous subsystems.<ref name=Dressler/> In [[biology]], an example might be a termite nest or a | A '''self-organizing [[system]]''' refers to a system that acquires new structure based upon the collective actions of a large number of autonomous subsystems.<ref name=Dressler/> In [[biology]], an example might be a [[termite]] nest or a [[bee]]s' nest. In [[chemistry]], an example is the spontaneous generation of [[supramolecule]]s by self-assembly from their components. In [[Systems theory (engineering)|systems theory]], an example is the ordering of massive [[number]]s of individual [[computer]]s via local interactions to achieve a global goal.<ref name=system/> | ||
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A self-organizing system refers to a system that acquires new structure based upon the collective actions of a large number of autonomous subsystems.[1] In biology, an example might be a termite nest or a bees' nest. In chemistry, an example is the spontaneous generation of supramolecules by self-assembly from their components. In systems theory, an example is the ordering of massive numbers of individual computers via local interactions to achieve a global goal.[2]
References
- ↑ Falko Dressler (2008). “Preface”, Self-Organization in Sensor and Actor Networks. J Wiley & Sons, p. xv. ISBN 0470028203.
- ↑ Falko Dressler (2008). “Chapter 1: Introduction to self-organization”, Self-Organization in Sensor and Actor Networks. J Wiley & Sons, pp. 3 ff. ISBN 0470028203.