A typology of systems and processes : a possible approach to the problem of complexity and emergence

Abstract

Depending on viewpoint, our reality consists of 1. solid bodies ("solida") and "movements", 2. self ordering "equilibrium systems" and "movement projects", 3. self regulating "flow equilibrium systems" and "flow processes", 4. self organizing "non-equilibrium systms" and "conversion processes", 5. structurally self creating "hierarchy systems" and "hierarchical processes", 6. a materially self creating "universal system" and "universal process". The "emergence processes" show the way from the simple to the complex. They always follow (geometrically) the same pattern, i.e. in accordance with a certain code. The flows are 1st bundled (bundling), 2nd positioned in the next higher level (alignment), 3rd interlaced with each other (interlacement), and 4th folded (folding). About the emergence processes cf. Appendix