A key attribute of systems is that internally the components are connected in various relations. That is, the physical system is a network of relations between components. It is also possible to “represent” a system as an abstract network of nodes and links. The science and mathematics of networks can be brought to bear on the analysis of these representations, and characteristics of network topologies can be used to help understand structures, functions, and overall dynamics.
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Mobus, G. E., & Kalton, M. C. (2015). Networks: Connections Within and Without. In Understanding Complex Systems (pp. 137–168). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1920-8_4
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