Question

1- A factory that is producing airplanes which are entirely sold to a national air-transport company can be considered: 

a) An allopoietic system;

b) An autopoietic system;

c) Neither an allopoietic nor an autopoietic system;

d) A complex system.

2- A factory that is producing trains with its supply chains, customers and competitors can be considered: 

a) An allopoietic system;

b) An autopoietic system;

c) Neither an allopoietic nor an autopoietic system

d) Both alopoietic and autopoietic system

3-Considering the following Cauchy problem: Ẋ(t) = 3X(t), X(0) = 1 , which of the following are true: 

a) X(t) = X(0) e³;

b) X(t) = e^3t;

c) X(t) = X(t - 1) e^-3t;

d) X(t) = 3e^-t;

4- Which of the following are the characteristics of a complex system: 

a) Single cause and single effect

b) A small change in the cause implies a small change in the effects;

c) Predictability;

d) Feedback loops.

Answer 1

1.a) An allopoietic system;

2.a) An allopoietic system;

3.b) X(t) = e^3t;

4.b) A small change in the cause implies a small change in the effects;