Context Dependence
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| - | '''Context dependence''' exists when the | + | '''Context dependence''' exists when the behavior of a system or the outcome of a process depends on the current conditions, circumstances and the actual state of the environment. It is certainly a property of many [[Complex Adaptive System|complex adaptive systems]]. Apparently, [[Adaptive_System|adaptive systems]] are context dependent. Depending on the context of the system, the behavior, appearance and state of the system may vary. Repeated context dependence may lead to [[Path Dependence|path dependence]], if the changes and [[Adaptation|adaptations]] are permanent. |
== References == | == References == | ||
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Context-dependent_memory Main Wikipedia Entry for Context-dependent memory] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Context-dependent_memory Main Wikipedia Entry for Context-dependent memory] | ||
| - | * | + | * Bruce Edmonds has written a number of papers on [http://cfpm.org/~bruce/#Context Context and Context-Dependence], for example this one about [http://cfpm.org/cpmrep209.html Complexity and Context-Dependency] |
[[Category:Basic Principles]] | [[Category:Basic Principles]] | ||
