STRUCTURE CHARACTERIZATION FOR ILL-DEFINED SYSTEMS.

Abstract

In the text the structure characterization problem is discussed. Trends in mathematical modelling and simulation are revealed. The utilization of mathematical representations in various scientific disciplines has created a need for new methodology addressing modelling problems that formerly were solved in standard deductive manners. The structure characterization problem is presented here as a hierarchical decision problem. Inductive methods are required in order to solve the problem mentioned. A framework for those inductive techniques is given. Pattern recognition is chosen as a viewpoint to analyze existing procedures and to suggest new approaches. The minimum variance technique, the AIC-procedure and an algebraic method are presented while an example is given belonging to the discipline of microbial fermentation.