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Complexity is the measure of the amount
    of structured information in a system

                      Function            C = f (c, N)
                         f

             System              Agents                  Entropy
               C                   N

                        Data              Structure
                         c




Ontonix UK                                                         www.ontonix.com
Agents:
   Complexity is the measure of the amount  Interaction s (N) –
                                            spontaneous or

the activities,structured information in a system
        of work,
Function:                                   with aid of catalyst
                                            – of autonomous
processes, “energy”, etc.                   agents (c) to form
                                                                                 Entropy:
- determining number,                       an “ensemble”
                                                                                 Measure of system
properties and amount                       with complexity (C)
                                                                                 information and
of autonomous agents        Function                    C = f (c, N)
                               f
                                                                                 degree of disorder
[data] (c)
                                                                                 e.g. if A maybe B
                  System                   Agents                      Entropy
                    C                         N

                              Data                      Structure
                               c


 System:                                                                 Structure:
 dynamic [non-                                                           dynamic & organised
                                     Data:
 linear] system(s)                                                       information as
                                     possessing a
 bounded by the                                                          determined by set of
                                     min. amount of
 scope of functions                                                      rules governing agent
                                     complexity (c)
 as defined by inter-                                                    interaction
                                     - information is
 connected                                                               e.g. if A then B
                                     the verification
 information [data]
                                     of functions
      C = f (c, N)
Ontonix UK                                                                       www.ontonix.com

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Ontonix UK: Quantitative Complexity Management

  • 1. Complexity is the measure of the amount of structured information in a system Function C = f (c, N) f System Agents Entropy C N Data Structure c Ontonix UK www.ontonix.com
  • 2. Agents: Complexity is the measure of the amount Interaction s (N) – spontaneous or the activities,structured information in a system of work, Function: with aid of catalyst – of autonomous processes, “energy”, etc. agents (c) to form Entropy: - determining number, an “ensemble” Measure of system properties and amount with complexity (C) information and of autonomous agents Function C = f (c, N) f degree of disorder [data] (c) e.g. if A maybe B System Agents Entropy C N Data Structure c System: Structure: dynamic [non- dynamic & organised Data: linear] system(s) information as possessing a bounded by the determined by set of min. amount of scope of functions rules governing agent complexity (c) as defined by inter- interaction - information is connected e.g. if A then B the verification information [data] of functions C = f (c, N) Ontonix UK www.ontonix.com