Title :
An application of Simon´s theory on the architecture of complex systems
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Manage. Eng., South China Univ. of Technol., Guangzhou, China
Abstract :
H.A. Simon´s theory about complexity is applied to reveal the hierarchic structure and near decomposability of industrial systems in Guangzhou, China. The hierarchy presented is substantially different from those in other works since only the interactions of different orders of magnitude in different levels are taken into account, the description for complex systems is remarkably simplified
Keywords :
economics; industries; large-scale systems; China; Simon´s theory; complex systems; decomposability; hierarchic structure; orders of magnitude; Computer architecture; Expert systems; Fuzzy set theory; Fuzzy sets; Knowledge representation; Large-scale systems; Man machine systems; Mathematics; Seminars;
Journal_Title :
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions on
