. Design for a brain; the origin of adaptive behavior. Calculators; Central nervous system -- Mathematical models; Behavior; Brain -- physiology. 16/8 ADAPTATION IN THE MULTISTABLE SYSTEM. u j'k'l»m»-T7 -\j—\r v Tim 1 and 3 —> 1 were uniselector-controlled. When switched on, at J, 1 and 2 formed an unstable system and the critical state was transgressed. The next uniselector connexions (K) made 1 and 2 stable, but 1 and 3 were unstable. This led to the next position (L) where 1 and 3 were stable but 1 and 2 became again unstable. The next position (M) did not remedy this; but the following
. Design for a brain; the origin of adaptive behavior. Calculators; Central nervous system -- Mathematical models; Behavior; Brain -- physiology. 16/8 ADAPTATION IN THE MULTISTABLE SYSTEM. u j'k'l»m»-T7 -\j—\r v Tim 1 and 3 —> 1 were uniselector-controlled. When switched on, at J, 1 and 2 formed an unstable system and the critical state was transgressed. The next uniselector connexions (K) made 1 and 2 stable, but 1 and 3 were unstable. This led to the next position (L) where 1 and 3 were stable but 1 and 2 became again unstable. The next position (M) did not remedy this; but the following position (N) happened to provide connexions which made both systems stable. The values of the step-mechanisms are now permanent; 1 can interact re- peatedly with both 2 and 3 without loss of stability. It has already been noticed that if A, B and C should form from time to time a triple combination, then the step-mechanisms of all three parts will stop changing when, and only when, the triple combination has a stable field. But we can go further than that. If A, B and C should join intermittently in various ways, sometimes joining as pairs, sometimes as a triple, and sometimes remaining independent, then their step-mechanisms will stop changing when, and only when, they arrive at a set of values which gives stability to all the arrangements. Clearly the same line of reasoning will apply no matter how many subsystems interact or in what groups or patterns they 211. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Ashby, William Ross. New York, Wiley
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