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Reverted edits by Eboxytezi (Talk) to last version by Jfromm

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	managed sub-system and an active, managing sub-system.		managed sub-system and an active, managing sub-system.

	>== Definitions ==		== Definitions ==

	=== Various Attemps and Views ===		=== Various Attemps and Views ===
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	{{SelfOrg}}		{{SelfOrg}}

	Self-Organization is problematic. The first problem is that it is like intelligence, [[Complexity\|complexity]] or life not easy to define. According to John Skår (2003), one way is ~~"~~to present concepts, definitions, principles and experiments of self-organization. At present there are several concepts, numerous definitions and some principles and experiments~~"~~. The other would be ~~"~~to place a number of experience-based examples, samples and observations before the reader~~"~~. Carl Anderson lists 10 different definitions (2002): Self-Organization is considered to be..		Self-Organization is problematic. The first problem is that it is like intelligence, [[Complexity\|complexity]] or life not easy to define. According to John Skår (2003), one way is "to present concepts, definitions, principles and experiments of self-organization. At present there are several concepts, numerous definitions and some principles and experiments". The other would be "to place a number of experience-based examples, samples and observations before the reader". Carl Anderson lists 10 different definitions (2002): Self-Organization is considered to be..

	# ..indicative of a machine that is ~~"~~determinate and yet able to undergo spontaneous changes of internal organisation~~"~~		# ..indicative of a machine that is "determinate and yet able to undergo spontaneous changes of internal organisation"
	# ..a set of dynamical mechanisms whereby structures appear at the global level of a system from interactions among its lower level components		# ..a set of dynamical mechanisms whereby structures appear at the global level of a system from interactions among its lower level components
	# ..associated with the spontaneous emergence of long-range spatial and/or temporal coherence among the variables of the (organized) system		# ..associated with the spontaneous emergence of long-range spatial and/or temporal coherence among the variables of the (organized) system
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	The '''biologist''' thinks that self-organization is related to [[Emergence\|emergence]],		The '''biologist''' thinks that self-organization is related to [[Emergence\|emergence]],
	[[Swarm Intelligence\|swarm intelligence]] and [[Stigmergy\|stigmergy]].		[[Swarm Intelligence\|swarm intelligence]] and [[Stigmergy\|stigmergy]].
	Camazine et al. define in their book ~~"~~Self-Organization in Biological Systems~~"~~		Camazine et al. define in their book "Self-Organization in Biological Systems"
	that ~~"~~Self-organization is a process in which pattern at the global level of a system		that "Self-organization is a process in which pattern at the global level of a system
	emerges solely from numerous interactions among the lower-level components of the system.		emerges solely from numerous interactions among the lower-level components of the system.
	Moreover, the rules specifying interactions among the system's components are executed		Moreover, the rules specifying interactions among the system's components are executed
	using only local information, without reference to the global pattern.~~"~~		using only local information, without reference to the global pattern."
	This '[[Emergence\|emergence]]' viewpoint is useful to explain the behavior		This '[[Emergence\|emergence]]' viewpoint is useful to explain the behavior
	of simple swarms, flocks and colonies.		of simple swarms, flocks and colonies.
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	energy and export entropy.		energy and export entropy.

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	Self-management by autonomous agents or managers is of course always possible,		Self-management by autonomous agents or managers is of course always possible,
	and hierarchies of managers are in fact ubiquitous in social systems.		and hierarchies of managers are in fact ubiquitous in social systems.

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	== History ==		== History ==

Eboxytezi at 00:23, 18 November 2010

2010-11-18T00:23:54Z

Jfromm: /* What prevents it */

2008-10-01T19:15:39Z

What prevents it

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	power to rule, the founders, managers, directors and presidents don't want		power to rule, the founders, managers, directors and presidents don't want
	to give off/up power again. Although they are no longer needed permanently,		to give off/up power again. Although they are no longer needed permanently,
	~~they~~ stay around because they are hungry for power.		the '''greedy managers''' stay around because they are hungry for power.

	If a country is newly founded, then the parliament is often quite small.		If a country is newly founded, then the parliament is often quite small.

Jfromm: /* What prevents it */

2008-10-01T19:04:07Z

What prevents it

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	The answers has to do with power and selfish behavior: once they have the		The answers has to do with power and selfish behavior: once they have the
	power to rule, the founders, managers, directors and presidents don't want		power to rule, the founders, managers, directors and presidents don't want
	to give off/up power again.		to give off/up power again. Although they are no longer needed permanently,
			they stay around because they are hungry for power.

	If a country is newly founded, then the parliament is often quite small.		If a country is newly founded, then the parliament is often quite small.

Jfromm: /* What prevents it */

2008-10-01T19:02:10Z

What prevents it

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	detailed notes or sheets of music.		detailed notes or sheets of music.

	Why is there no ~~self-organizing~~ army, government, church, university or		Why is there no army, government, church, university or company completely
	company completely without central organizer, without general, president,		without central organizer, without general, president, bishop, dean, director
	bishop, dean, director or CEO? Many systems would function without them,		or CEO? Many systems would function without them, they are only needed at the
	they are only needed at the beginnging (to hire the right people for the basic		beginnging (to hire the right people for the basic positions, and to determine
	positions, and to determine the basic policies, rules and guidelines) and in		the basic policies, rules and guidelines) and in times of change again.
	times of change again.		The answers has to do with power and selfish behavior: once they have the
			power to rule, the founders, managers, directors and presidents don't want
			to give off/up power again.

	If a country is newly founded, then the parliament is often quite small.		If a country is newly founded, then the parliament is often quite small.

Jfromm: New page: '''Self-organization''' is a process where the internal organization of a system increases, and the organizational change takes place without being controlled, guided and managed complete...

2008-08-30T10:50:09Z

New page: '''Self-organization''' is a process where the internal organization of a system increases, and the organizational change takes place without being controlled, guided and managed complete...

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	managed sub-system and an active, managing sub-system.		managed sub-system and an active, managing sub-system.

	== Definitions ==		>== Definitions ==

	=== Various Attemps and Views ===		=== Various Attemps and Views ===
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	{{SelfOrg}}		{{SelfOrg}}

	Self-Organization is problematic. The first problem is that it is like intelligence, [[Complexity\|complexity]] or life not easy to define. According to John Skår (2003), one way is "to present concepts, definitions, principles and experiments of self-organization. At present there are several concepts, numerous definitions and some principles and experiments". The other would be "to place a number of experience-based examples, samples and observations before the reader". Carl Anderson lists 10 different definitions (2002): Self-Organization is considered to be..		Self-Organization is problematic. The first problem is that it is like intelligence, [[Complexity\|complexity]] or life not easy to define. According to John Skår (2003), one way is "to present concepts, definitions, principles and experiments of self-organization. At present there are several concepts, numerous definitions and some principles and experiments". The other would be "to place a number of experience-based examples, samples and observations before the reader". Carl Anderson lists 10 different definitions (2002): Self-Organization is considered to be..

	# ..indicative of a machine that is "determinate and yet able to undergo spontaneous changes of internal organisation"		# ..indicative of a machine that is "determinate and yet able to undergo spontaneous changes of internal organisation"
	# ..a set of dynamical mechanisms whereby structures appear at the global level of a system from interactions among its lower level components		# ..a set of dynamical mechanisms whereby structures appear at the global level of a system from interactions among its lower level components
	# ..associated with the spontaneous emergence of long-range spatial and/or temporal coherence among the variables of the (organized) system		# ..associated with the spontaneous emergence of long-range spatial and/or temporal coherence among the variables of the (organized) system
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	The '''biologist''' thinks that self-organization is related to [[Emergence\|emergence]],		The '''biologist''' thinks that self-organization is related to [[Emergence\|emergence]],
	[[Swarm Intelligence\|swarm intelligence]] and [[Stigmergy\|stigmergy]].		[[Swarm Intelligence\|swarm intelligence]] and [[Stigmergy\|stigmergy]].
	Camazine et al. define in their book "Self-Organization in Biological Systems"		Camazine et al. define in their book "Self-Organization in Biological Systems"
	that "Self-organization is a process in which pattern at the global level of a system		that "Self-organization is a process in which pattern at the global level of a system
	emerges solely from numerous interactions among the lower-level components of the system.		emerges solely from numerous interactions among the lower-level components of the system.
	Moreover, the rules specifying interactions among the system's components are executed		Moreover, the rules specifying interactions among the system's components are executed
	using only local information, without reference to the global pattern."		using only local information, without reference to the global pattern."
	This '[[Emergence\|emergence]]' viewpoint is useful to explain the behavior		This '[[Emergence\|emergence]]' viewpoint is useful to explain the behavior
	of simple swarms, flocks and colonies.		of simple swarms, flocks and colonies.
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	energy and export entropy.		energy and export entropy.

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	Self-management by autonomous agents or managers is of course always possible,		Self-management by autonomous agents or managers is of course always possible,
	and hierarchies of managers are in fact ubiquitous in social systems.		and hierarchies of managers are in fact ubiquitous in social systems.

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