Heterogeneous systems

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Heterogeneous systems are systems with different kind components in this system. All these components have different capabilities or functions than the other components (Burback, 1998). If it would be a [homogeneous system], all the components would be the same. From a medical/chemistry point of view a heterogeneous system could have different phases, such as a suspension (Stedman’s medical dictionary, 2002). [Semiotics] helps to approach the heterogeneous systems as a self- referential and –organizing system. This means that these systems can work on their own (Noe & Fjelsted Alrøe, 2006).

For example farms are heterogeneous systems. This is because they consist of different features. In a farm you have animals, machines, soil, persons, (safety) regulations, market strategy, knowledge et cetera (Noe & Fjelsted Alrøe, 2006).

References

Burback, R.L. (1998). Heterogeneous systems. Retrieved from[1] at 24 October 2012.

Noe, E. & Fjelsted Alrøe, H. (2006). Combining Luhmann and Actor-Network Theory to See Farm Enterprises as Self-organizing systems. Cybernetics And Human Knowing. Vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 34-48

Stedman's Medical Dictionary. (2002). Heterogeneous systems. Retrieved from[2] at 24 October 2012.

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