Document Type

Conference Paper

Publication Date

2013

DOI

10.1016/j.procs.2013.09.274

Publication Title

Procedia Computer Science

Volume

20

Pages

283-289

Conference Name

2013 Complex Adaptive Systems Conference, CAS 2013; Baltimore, MD; United States; 13 November 2013 through 15 November 2013

Abstract

Systems of Systems (SOS) meet vital needs in our society by providing capabilities that are not possible by their discrete components or subsystems. Some SOS are engineered to produce predictable results, yet they can still display emergent behavior. These behaviors are often considered negative because they are not a function of the design. However, emergent behavior can also be serendipitous and produce unexpected positive results. The authors formalize a theory of emergence based on entropy. The theory has explanatory value for emergence as an ontological and phenomenological concept in systems of systems. © 2013 The Authors.

Comments

Open access under CC BY-NC-ND license.

Original Publication Citation

Johnson IV, J. J., Tolk, A., & Sousa-Poza, A. (2013). A theory of emergence and entropy in systems of systems. Procedia Computer Science, 20, 283-289. doi:10.1016/j.procs.2013.09.274

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