Models, controls, and levels of semiotic autonomy
In this paper the authors consider forms of autonomy, forms of semiotic systems, and any necessary relations among them. Levels of autonomy are identified as levels of system identity, from adiabatic closure to disintegration. Forms of autonomy or closure in systems are also recognized, including physical, dynamical, functional, and semiotic. Models and controls are canonical linear and circular (closed) semiotic relations respectively. They conclude that only at higher levels of autonomy do semiotic properties become necessary. In particular, all control systems display at least a minimal degree of semiotic autonomy; and all systems with sufficiently interesting functional autonomy are semiotically related to their environments.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 291109
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-98-1920; CONF-980940-; ON: DE99000629; TRN: AHC29901%%315
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 1998 conference on intelligent systems and semiotics, Gaithersburg, MD (United States), Sep 1998; Other Information: PBD: [1998]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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