Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,898,375,701 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Complex system
(redirected from Describing Complex Systems)

    Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Complex system
A system that cannot be fully understood simply by understanding the function of each component part.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Financial browser?   Full browser?
 
The use of words in describing complex systems led Zadeh to state his law of incompatibility: "As complexity rises, precise statements lose meaning and meaningful statements lose precision"--that is, as a system becomes more complex, one's ability to make precise statements or decisions about it decreases.
Free will: a human, fuzzy, chaotic process by Futrell, Mynga / The Humanist
 
 
 
Financial Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.