Cybernetics & SystemsVeridianum · Praxologium · Juralogium
Structural Coupling
Etymology: Autopoiesis & Biology (Maturana & Varela, 1980)
PRIMARY DEFINITION
The mutual perturbation and recursive historical co-adaptation of two autonomous systems over time.
Relational Analysis & Epistemic Context
Describes how plant roots and mycorrhizal networks co-evolve nutrient transport, or how institutions and legal doctrines shape each other.
CROSS-REFERENCED RELATIONAL CONCEPTS
Active Inference
A framework where autonomous agents act upon their environment to minimize the surprise and entropy of their sensory observations.
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Feedback Loop (Cybernetic)
A circular causal chain where the output of a system is routed back as input, either damping error (negative) or amplifying gain (positive).
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