5 papers
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…
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…
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…
The Structure-Behavior Coalescence Method --Toward a Unified View of the Software System in Model-Driven Engineering
William S. Chao
In Model-Driven Engineering (MDE), the Unified Modeling Language (UML) 2.0 specification includes a metamodel that defines the language concepts and a user model that defines how t…
Using Structure-Behavior Coalescence Method for Systems Definition 2.0
William S. Chao
Systems definition is an artifact created by humans to describe what a system is. A system has been defined, by systems definition 1.0, hopefully to be an integrated whole, embodie…