Kybernetes: Volume 26 Issue 3

The decade of the brain ‐ further thoughts

Alex M. Andrew

Continues an earlier discussion of the state of understanding of the brain, and the nature of the breakthrough that would warrant the designation “decade of the brain”. Discusses…

Quantum coherence and conscious experience

Mae‐Wan Ho

Proposes that quantum coherence is the basis of living organization and can also account for key features of conscious experience: the “unity of intentionality”; our inner…

Fundamental structure of general systems and its relation to knowability of the physical world

Yi Lin, Taihe Fan

Gives the constructions of a general system on its object set and on its set of fundamental objects. Discusses some methodological implications of the constructions. Lists several…

The cry for help: evolution of distress channels and signals at sea

Lars Skyttner

Distress signalling according to generally accepted methods and codes has always been the main reason for human survival in sea disasters. Examines the origin of this type of…

A cybernetical strategy for optimal farming: on the growth of Caiman Crocodilus Yacare

Alejandro B. Engel, Rodney C. Bassanezi

Presents an optimal strategy for managing crocodile farms. The strategy is illustrated with the case study of Caiman Crocodilus Yacare of the farm Coocrijapan. However, the…

Pansystems optimization, generalized principles of optimality, and fundamental equations of dynamic programming

Beifang Chen

Clarifies the relationship between the Bellman principle of optimality and the recursive functional equation of dynamic programming by optimum operators of pansystems methodology…

Homo peccator in public administration

P.R. Masani

In the animal world the presence of entropy necessitates contest. Among the non‐human mammals the contests are overwhelmingly inter‐specific. On the other hand the bulk of human…