Abstract
Abstract The author tries to establish a formal-descriptive model for group-dynamic concepts in related logical terms and set theory. Cybernetics form the basic frame of reference. Herewith some fundamental principles such as ‘group’, ‘group structure’ and ‘change of group structure’ are defined exactly. - The consequences for empirical group research are shown by some examples: (1) a possible way out of the ‘methodological dilemma’ in sociometry,(2) a design for empirical description of the changes in group structure, (3) the formalization of a group-dynamic theorem, whereby groups of friends form according to the principle of individuals who share the same attributes. (4) The reshaping of the theorem allows the deduction of exact terminological hypotheses. New hypotheses, concerning the stability of group structure, can be gained through consideration of the cybernetic implications.
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