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A note on information, order, stability and adaptability

J K De Vree1

  • 1Volkenrechtelijk Instituut, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Bio Systems
|January 1, 1996
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A system's information and order are crucial for its survival, power, and productivity. Higher initial order levels increase the likelihood of further information growth, suggesting a key law of system development.

Area of Science:

  • Complexity science
  • Systems theory
  • Information theory

Background:

  • Order and information are fundamental to system function.
  • The relationship between information, power, and survival is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the role of information and order in system power, productivity, and survival.
  • To investigate the link between information, stability, and adaptability.
  • To identify non-linear relationships governing information growth.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of information and order within systems.
  • Argumentation based on system dynamics and survival principles.

Main Results:

  • System information/order directly determines power, productivity, and survival capacity.

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  • Information/order underlies system stability and adaptability.
  • A system's capacity for increased order grows with its existing level of order.

    • Conclusions:

    • Information and order are essential determinants of a system's viability.
    • The growth of information follows a non-linear pattern, favoring systems with higher initial order.
    • Understanding these principles is key to comprehending system evolution and resilience.