3 papers
cs.SE2026
What Is a System? An Interaction-Based Account of Structure-Behavior Coalescence in General Systems Theory
William S. Chao
The question of what constitutes a system remains fundamental to General Systems Theory. Existing definitions commonly characterize a system in terms of elements, relationships, bo…
cs.SE2026
Structure-Behavior Coalescence and the Limits of Traditional Systems Theory
William S. Chao
This paper examines a foundational assumption in traditional systems theory, namely that structure (the organization of components) and behavior (the evolution of system activity o…
cs.SE2021
Structure-Behavior Coalescence Process Algebra -- Toward a Unified View of the System in Model-Based Systems Engineering
William S. Chao
In Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), the Systems Modeling Language (SysML) specification includes a metamodel that defines the language concepts and a user model that defines…