system
a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
Research draft, second pass
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Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent explain system as a general concept, relay how systems theory describes elements, relations, boundaries and emergence with attribution, describe the networks the registry aliases name, and distinguish the general sense from specific systems, from methods and procedures and from the aliases as hyponyms.
In the WordNet sense, a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole, the general notion of a system as studied in systems theory; the registry aliases name particular systems and networks from WordNet, such as a reticulum or network, a neural network or neural net, and the reticular formation or reticular activating system of the brainstem, which are specific kinds rather than synonyms.
What it is for: Not applicable; a general concept.
It can be explain the concept; relay systems theory; describe named systems; distinguish related senses.
Distinguishing features
Elements and relations
Boundaries
Emergence
Aliases are hyponyms
What it looks like
Not a visible object; a set of related parts.
Physical character
WordNet hypernym: group, grouping note
general systems theory: Ludwig von Bertalanffy, 1940s-1960s note
reticular activating system: brainstem arousal network note
How it is recognised
Interrelated elements forming a whole
Reticulum, neural network, reticular formation, reticular activating system
A method is a procedure; a specific system is an instance; the aliases are hyponyms
Related models
is a kind of - in WordNet terms
is studied by -
is exemplified by - a brain system
is exemplified by - a network system
In practice
Families and kinds
physical and biological systems
social and technical systems
networks such as reticula
neural networks biological and artificial
brain systems such as the reticular formation
Identifiers
WordNet oewn-00031563-n a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
Standards and regulation
ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288 for engineered systems
Failure modes and hazards
Vagueness of the concept
Treating hyponyms as synonyms
Confusing biological and artificial neural networks
Analytical facets
- substance
- social
- origin
- conceptual
- agency
- inert
- mobility
- not-applicable
- scale
- not-applicable
- affordances
- observable
Also called
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Where this came from
oewn:2024 · CC BY 4.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What a system is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is a system in the general sense, and how does it differ from a method, a specific system and the named hyponyms? definition
- Is the question about the concept, a field, a network or brain anatomy? boundary
Examples
Named systems.
Examples
Examples.
- What are a reticulum, neural networks, the reticular formation and the reticular activating system? definition
- Which entry fits the specific system? action
Theory Systems theory.
Attribution.
Concepts
Concepts.
Concepts
Concepts.
- What are elements, relations, boundaries, feedback and emergence? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Schools
Schools.
Schools
Schools.
- What did von Bertalanffy, Wiener and later systems thinkers propose, with positions attributed? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Fields Applications.
Application.
Engineering
Systems engineering.
Engineering
Engineering.
- How is the system concept used in engineering and computing? provenance
- Which entry fits systems engineering? action
Brain
Brain systems.
Brain
Brain.
- What does the reticular activating system do in arousal? provenance
- Which entry fits reticular formation? action
Context Language.
Context.
Senses
Other senses.
Senses
Senses.
- How do the senses of system as method and as structure differ? provenance
- Which entry fits method? action
Networks
Networks.
Networks
Networks.
- How are artificial neural networks related to biological ones? provenance
- Which entry fits artificial neural network? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should the named systems be linked as separate entries?
- How should systems theory sources be linked?
- The registry aliases are hyponyms and should be recorded as kinds