建立在Howard T. Odum的信息理论之上

IF 2.4 4区计算机科学 Q2 COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

International Journal of General Systems Pub Date : 2023-02-19 DOI:10.1080/03081079.2022.2162048

Thomas Abel

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摘要

在漫长而著名的职业生涯中，HT Odum汇集了生态和能源系统科学的原始体。也许不太为人所知的是他关于信息的观点。从信息论和控制论的时代开始，奥达姆建立在信息的许多趋势之上，又远离了这些趋势，将生物多样性和文化与他的能量系统原则联系起来，即最大的权力和等级。由此产生的是对信息是什么以及它能做什么的独特理解。本文的第一个目标是从奥达姆的许多著作中拼凑出他的信息理论。第二个目标是尝试建立在这个思想体系的基础上，扩展其范围，并将他的思想建立在新的方向上，但是在他认为属于他的能源系统科学传统的方向上。结果将是他的第五能量定律的两个推论，文化信息的层次和制造对象的层次。

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Building with/on Howard T. Odum’s theory of information

Over a long and renowned career, HT Odum assembled an original body of ecological and energy systems science. Perhaps less well known are his ideas about information. Beginning in an era of information theory and cybernetics, Odum built upon and moved away from many of the trends in information, linking biodiversity and culture to his energy systems principles of maximum empower and hierarchy. What emerged was a unique understanding of what information IS and what it DOES. The first goal of this paper is to piece together Odum’s theory of information from his many writings. The second goal is to attempt to build on this body of ideas to extend its reach, and to build with his ideas in new directions, but in directions that he would recognize to be in his energy systems science tradition. The result will be two proposed corollaries to his Fifth Energy Law, a Hierarchy of Cultural Information, and a Hierarchy of Manufactured Objects.

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International Journal of General Systems 工程技术-计算机：理论方法

CiteScore

4.10

自引率

20.00%

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审稿时长

6 months

期刊介绍： International Journal of General Systems is a periodical devoted primarily to the publication of original research contributions to system science, basic as well as applied. However, relevant survey articles, invited book reviews, bibliographies, and letters to the editor are also published. The principal aim of the journal is to promote original systems ideas (concepts, principles, methods, theoretical or experimental results, etc.) that are broadly applicable to various kinds of systems. The term “general system” in the name of the journal is intended to indicate this aim–the orientation to systems ideas that have a general applicability. Typical subject areas covered by the journal include: uncertainty and randomness; fuzziness and imprecision; information; complexity; inductive and deductive reasoning about systems; learning; systems analysis and design; and theoretical as well as experimental knowledge regarding various categories of systems. Submitted research must be well presented and must clearly state the contribution and novelty. Manuscripts dealing with particular kinds of systems which lack general applicability across a broad range of systems should be sent to journals specializing in the respective topics.