Theory Of Self-organization Research Articles

Theoretical matters of self-organization and their practical implementation in jet-emulsion metallurgical process. Part 1. Basic principles and design features of jet-emulsion facility

At present in the world steel industry a certain number of processes of iron direct reduction created, including liquidphase ones, which make it possible to obtain metal iron directly from ore bypassing blast furnace. However, no one of them enables principally to obtain an iron-carbon alloy with carbon content lower 2%. A jet-emulsion metallurgical process elaborated, differing by low energy consumption, small specific volume of the facility and possibility of metal direct producing with a wide range of carbon content. Application of principles of self-organization theory and of several physical effects enabled to create a process, which has significant advantages comparing with existing metallurgical processes. High rates of physical and chemical processes are reached by creating a large reaction surface and two-phase working mixture (gas suspension or emulsion). Organization of forced motion of the working (reaction) mixture in a closed system under pressure made it possible to create considerable deviation from thermodynamic equilibrium and at the same time to solve the task of internal transportation of reaction products through all the units connected in series/ Creation of dissipative structures, considerably deviated from thermodynamic equilibrium, ensures wide possibilities to control the chemical composition of metal and slag. A technological diagram and a brief description of the jet-emulsion facility (JER). The base of the JER technological scheme make the following units: charge supply system, reactor-oscillator, connecting channel with gas-dynamic self-shutting, refining sediment box, at the same time operating as the first stage of wet gas-cleaning, as well as automated system of scull cooling. The latter enables to ensure viability of the facility, in which high-temperature gas suspension is moving with high speed. Because of high intensity of gas-dynamic processes of aggressive two-phase media taking place in the facility, the protection of all the elements of the facility is made based on circulating scull cooling.

ПРИНЦИПЫ АЛГОРИТМИЧЕСКОГО ФОРМООБРАЗОВАНИЯ В ПРОЕКТИРОВАНИИ ЖИЛЫХ МОДУЛЕЙ ВРЕМЕННОГО АРКТИЧЕСКОГО ПОСЕЛЕНИЯ

One of the special aspects of the Arctic region is the predominance of the rotational settlement. This article studies the types and principles of the formation of settlement systems in the Arctic zones as well as the factors that form the subject-spatial decisions in them. A distinctive characteristic of this form is the "sprouting" of domiciled settlements from temporary settlements as well as the simultaneous appearance of such a phenomenon as "dead cities". This influenced many life areas of the local population: from urban planning plans and housing construction technologies to the peculiarities of formation of subcultures and regional identity. By the example of subject-spatial complexes of temporary mobile settlements in the Arctic region, it is proposed to consider the time cycle as an object of design and its impact on the socio-cultural aspect of the life of the foreign-born population. A design concept for the self-organization of the system in the life cycle was proposed. Methods of spatial modeling were considered on the example of an engineering system for object modeling, where the feature is the presence of unified modular elements with an original mechanical detachable interface.
 The study used the methods of historical, cultural, and systems analysis, a systematic approach to design, scenario modeling, conceptual forecasting based on synergetic theory (theory of self-organization of systems), structural and spatial modeling.

Evaluation of fitness state of sports training based on self-organizing neural network

Self-organization theory has become a hotspot in system engineering scientific theoretical research. However, there are few studies on autonomous adaptation to sports training from the perspective of self-organization theory, and the application of self-organizing neural network models in sports training is relatively rare. Guided by multidisciplinary knowledge and various scientific principles, this article uses modern scientific and technological achievements and adopts scientific training methods and means to implement optimal control over the entire process of sports training. Moreover, this article uses a self-organization theory that has the characteristics of new things and has been successfully used in other fields and neural network models to study sports training adaptation theory. The evaluation model of athletes' training adaptation status established by a self-organizing competitive neural network designed by self-organization principle also proves the feasibility of applying self-organization theory to sports training adaptation.

Reconstruction of Islamic Philosophy as a perspective for sustainable development of vocational education

The idea of reconstruction of Islamic philosophy in modern conditions is actualized due to the fact that there are problems of a natural and social nature, which can be designated as catastrophes and crises. In such critical conditions of challenge, a synthesis of spirituality and scientificity is in demand, which is the foundation for solving emerging difficulties and consolidating humanity. In this regard, the authors of the article turn to the widely discussed controversy in modern Islamic discourse on the compatibility of Islam and science and come to the conclusion that it is inevitable to support and expand the possibilities of rational research and the search for knowledge inspired by the Qur’an. A classic historical example of the rationalization of knowledge in Islamic discourse is the Arabic-Greek philosophy - falsafa (al-falsafa al-’arabiyya al-mu’aṣira). The complex problems of the current level of development of religion, science, politics, economics, culture, and civilization require new research approaches, new dimensions and tools in the XXI century. The theory of self-organization and evolution of large nonlinear systems has become a new fact and factor in the development of the science of studying complex local and global problems.

Fichte's Theory of Drives

My aim in this paper is to clarify J. G. Fichte's theory of drives, its origins in the biology of the 1780s and 1790s, and its role in Fichte's moral psychology. I begin by outlining some components of Fichte's theory of agency and his theory of organism that seem puzzling if one assumes, as scholars typically do, that these discussions are indebted primarily to Kant. I then introduce J. F. Blumenbach's theory of natural self-organization, describe some differences between Blumenbach's actual view and Kant's presentation of it in the third Critique, and offer some textual evidence that Fichte was aware of these differences and was consciously following Blumenbach and departing from Kant in his conception of organic nature. I then explain how Fichte employs that conception of organism in his response to what had become by the early 1790s one of the central worries about Kantian moral philosophy: the worry about the harmony of rational and natural aspects of human character, articulated most influentially by Schiller.

Creative class as a factor of human capital improvement in the context of smart education development

The relevance of the research topic is that in modern society there are systemic and profound changes that affect all spheres of society and serve as driving forces that generate new megatrends of creativity. The changes are caused by a profound transformation, points of radical technological breakdowns and their social impact, which indicate that man began to live in a completely different world. This means that a person must adapt and develop in all areas of activity - education, culture, tourism, business, and personally in professional life to enter the market with innovative and breakthrough ideas. The purpose of the study is to conceptualize the creative class as a factor in improving human capital in the context of the development of smart education. The objectives of the study: 1) to clarify the essence and characteristics of the creative class as a factor in improving human capital; 2) to identify the development of smart education as a factor in the formation of the creative class; 3) substantiate the concept of human capital, resources, potential as characteristics of the creative personality and creative class; 4) to determine the directions of formation of algorithmic thinking and personality culture as factors of human capital improvement in the context of smart education development. Research methodology. A synergetic methodology is used, which is used for the analysis of human capital as creative-innovative, which interacts nonlinearly, is considered in conditions of instability, requires its choice at bifurcation points and is based on self-organization. The use of theories of self-organization of complex systems and dissipative structures makes it possible to imagine the phenomenon of human capital as a nonlinear and multivariate process that takes place in various forms. Nonlinearity emphasizes the recognition of multivariate and probabilistic developments. The result of the study. The conceptualization of the formed "creative class" as the main concept of smart education, its main categories in the measurement of human capital is presented. It is concluded that society should bring economic development in line with the development of smart education, which depends on creative potential, as well as accelerate this process towards the development of smart technologies, smart culture, smart people as factors of intellectual progress

ТЕОРЕТИЧНІ, ТЕХНОЛОГІЧНІ ТА ІНФОРМАЦІЙНІ СКЛАДНИКИ ПРОЦЕСУ ФОРМУВАННЯ СТРАТЕГІЇ РОЗВИТКУ ЕКСПОРТНОГО ПОТЕНЦІАЛУ ПІДПРИЄМСТВ В СУЧАСНИХ УМОВАХ ГОСПОДАРЮВАННЯ

The issues of increasing the export potential of business entities, the formation of theoretical, technological and informational components of the process of its development, a set of organizational and economic solutions to the formulated problem, contributing to the increase in export capabilities of a particular enterprise using the objectively existing advantages of its activities and the features of the formation of the external and internal environment, are relevant and timely, contributing to the solution of an important national economic task – the growth of the competitiveness of the enterprise and the region and, as a consequence, the entire national economy in world markets, contributing to balanced, sustainable social development and reducing social tension in society, which requires appropriate scientific understanding. Among the main reasons for the insufficiently rapid growth of the export potential of enterprises, there is a high dynamism in the development of factors of the external and internal environment of its formation, which requires the development of adaptive strategies for its growth and the non-competitive basic technical, technological and organizational level of export-oriented enterprises. The article deals with the theoretical and practical aspects of the development of the export potential of enterprises and generalized their vision of this process. The content of the process of forming a strategy for the development of the export potential of an industrial enterprise and its stages are considered. Conceptual approaches to the formation of a strategy for the development of export potential, the use of a systematic, situational approach and the theory of self-organization to solve the problem in their unity are analyzed. A system of principles for the formation of a strategy for the development of the export potential of an industrial enterprise in modern economic conditions is proposed. The process of managing the strategic potential of an enterprise is considered as a sequence of individual actions. The main components of the process of forming a strategy for the development of the export potential of an enterprise are proposed.

Self-organization as a fundamental factor in sustainable development and operation of continuing professional education

The article deals with the basic provisions of the theory of self-organization, characterizes their ability to modify the management process in various industries and economic spheres. The specificity of self-organization in relation to lifelong professional education, its sources, methodology, factors that need to be taken into account in the formation of managerial decisions are investigated. The article reflects the cyclical nature of continuing professional education, the content and structure of its inherent self-organization cycle with its ability to ensure sustainable development and functioning of the system of continuing professional education.

Research on the Protection and Activation of Traditional Villages Based on the Perspective of Self-Organization Theory—Taking Kegeyi Village as an Example

Traditional villages are the essence of the traditional Chinese culture and an important foundation for China’s development. In recent years, with the acceleration of urbanization and unreasonable development of traditional villages, they disappear. In this case, the protection and development of traditional villages are particularly important. This paper uses self-organization theory and the village as an example. By analyzing the characteristics of “self-organization” within the Kegeyi village system and its current protection problems, from the perspective of self-organization theory, the traditional village protection and activation strategy is proposed.

Information asymmetric enterprise management incentive mechanism based on dissipative structure

Because the enterprise management incentive mechanism operates in the complexity and nonlinearity of the enterprise system, its life evolution process is full of uncertainty and chaos. The theory of management entropy and management dissipative structure reveals two trends in the development of corporate organizational structure and incentive mechanism. Through the analysis of information asymmetry in corporate activities, we can know that information asymmetry absolutely exists. In order to weaken the information asymmetry, the enterprise must design an effective management system to make the company management more systematic. Based on the analysis of the basic theories of management entropy and management dissipative structure, this paper applies the two to the study of corporate incentives. Then, based on the self-organization theory of dissipative structure, we discussed the orderly evolution mechanism of the enterprise management system, and judged the development trend of corporate management performance from the perspective of system changes. The order degree calculation model can then evaluate the efficiency of corporate management and provide a new perspective for corporate management. Judging the role and development stage of management entropy and management dissipative structure in the enterprise’s incentive mechanism, so that the incentive can play an effective role, and provide theoretical support and practical methods for the enterprise to establish a good incentive mechanism.

Collaboration for the Future: The Summary of the Belarusian-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference “Designing the Future and the Horizons of Digital Reality”

The Belarusian-Russian scientific-practical conference “Designing the Future and the Horizons of Digital Reality” is an outcome of long-term cooperation between scientists of the Institute of Philosophy of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, M.V. Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, and the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The conference participants focused on the problems of digital transformation of social reality, the formation of a common scientific and technological space of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, the interdisciplinary synthesis of knowledge and the role of the theory of self-organization in these processes. The conference participants also raised the issues of modern management theory, artificial intelligence, strategies for ensuring global national security, new generation transport, and prospects for Eurasian integration.

Theory of scale-dependent feedback: An experimental validation and its significance for coastal saltmarsh restoration

Theory of self-organization, i.e., scale-dependent feedback (SDF), has been widely used to explain mechanisms of spatial patterns in different ecosystems. Studies have demonstrated that self-organization is one of the mechanisms through which ecosystem resilience is maintained. However, the application of SDF in real ecological restoration practices is a challenge due to the lack of a controlled experimental validation. In the present study, multiple scales of vegetation patches were constructed along an elevation gradient in the saltmarsh ecosystem on Nanhui coasts and were investigated to verify if there was an effect of SDF. Results of the density-variation curves analyses revealed that most constructed self-organized patches could survive and an optimal curve was found of which the density-dependent feedback was proven through fitting with the asymptotic regression model. The large vegetation patches exhibited considerable increases in density when compared to the small vegetation patches, which occurred in challenging environments, i.e., on the verges of elevation thresholds, and with a tendency to shrink. Analyses using one-way ANOVA revealed that there was an optimal patch scale and elevation in the study area, i.e., 1 m × 1 m scale and 3.2 m, respectively. Optimal scale and elevation provide a comprehensively explanations of SDF, although with the positive effects gradually decreased along the distance away from the optimal condition. The present study provides novel insights on applying the theory of SDF in facilitating the restoration process of coastal saltmarshes.

The Elucidation of Informational Basis of Functional Differentiations in Terms of a Theory of Constrained Self-Organization

Focusing on the developmental process of the brain, we propose a neural network model of functional differentiation including functional parcellation. We explain the emerging process of functional elements, of the system through the constraints, which act on the whole network system. We explain several kinds of differentiation, such as the differentiation of neuronal cells, functional modules, and the sensory neurons, thereby proposing three hypotheses.

New anti-friction aluminum alloys for cast monometallic plain bearings. Bench tests

The work was carried out with the financial support of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation under the Agreement No. 074-11-2018-011 of May 31,2018 on the topic: "Development and organization of high-tech production of innovative electric heating systems for inter-industry use with breakthrough performance" in the framework of the implementation of the RF Government decree No. 218 dated April 09, 2010. The article presents aluminum antifriction alloy from a series of newly developed alloys to replace bronzes for monometallic plain bearings. Complex alloyed aluminum alloys are developed using methods of nonequilibrium thermodynamics and the theory of selforganization. According to the results of applying nonequilibrium thermodynamics and the theory of self-organization to the friction process, the wear rate of rubbing bodies can decrease several times as the self-organization passes through the tribosystem and dissipative structures form. Complex alloying facilitates self-organization. Self-organization is determined by the intense occurrence of physicochemical processes with negative entropy production, i.e. such processes proceed in the direction of increasing free energy. Self-organization is expressed in the formation of the necessary secondary structures. The complexity of the system in our case was increased due to an increase in the complexity of antifriction materials, i.e. increase in the number of alloying elements. The results of the study of secondary structures on the friction surface of antifriction aluminum alloys are presented. The differences in the compositions and microstructure of secondary structures from the composition and microstructure of the alloy to friction are shown. The role of various chemical elements in the formation of the necessary secondary structures is discussed. Chemical elements could get into secondary structures from an antifriction alloy, steel counterbody, lubricant, atmosphere. The mechanical and tribological properties of aluminum alloys are determined. The properties of aluminum alloys with bronzes are compared. Aluminum antifriction alloys, inferior to bronzes in mechanical properties, significantly surpass them in tribological properties. Aluminum alloys are 6 times smaller than bronze, wear a steel counterbody; the load of the seizure of aluminum alloys is 2.5 times the load of the seizure of bronze; the wear rate of aluminum alloys is 2 times less than the wear rate of bronze. A pilot batch of monometallic plain bearings was manufactured from the new alloy and bench tests were carried out for comparison with bronze bearings. The bench test results confirmed the advantages of aluminum alloy over bronze, given that the lubrication and cooling conditions of aluminum bearings were more stringent than the conditions for lubricating bronze.

Диалог философии и синергетики на примере Йогачары и Мадхъямики

The purpose of this article is a comparative analysis of the non-classical and post-non-classical paradigms of science (quantum physics and the theory of self-organization of open systems) with Buddhist philosophy, namely the consideration of the problems of determinism, causation and time through the prism of Buddhism. The dialogue between science and religion contains great potential for the spiritual and cultural development of humankind as a whole, cannot be belittled. The article discusses the positions of science and philosophy, revealed in the writings of I. Prigogine, I. Stengers, Nagarjuna and Asanga of such phenomena as quantum nonlocality, time, evolution and determinism.

Philosophy and Ideology of the Future in the Context of Modern Science

The article analyzes the issues of the philosophy and ideology of the future from the point of view of the theory of self-organization, or synergetics. This interdisciplinary approach allows researchers to focus their efforts on the key problems of the development of civilization and, in particular, on designing the future. In the theory of valuable information developed by D.S. Chernavsky, it is shown that there is a number of knowledge, skills, and abilities that increase the probability of their holders to survive and convey essential information to the future generations. In the 21st century, civilizational choice and ideology will be such knowledge. Several “brief histories of the future” are currently popular, from S. Lem and A. Toffler to J. Attali and S.P. Huntington. All of them focus on the projection onto society of achieved or promising industrial technical changes. D. Bell’s theory of post-industrial development as well as the theory of the humanitarian and technological revolution, which is actively developing at the present time, show that this is not correct. The key factor will be the image of the desired future, which underlies the ideology adopted by the elites and public consciousness. The article shows that now a choice is being made between the society that adopts a new leftist ideology or the New Middle Ages. The current socio-economic and military-political instability in the world, which was clearly demonstrated by the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, shows that without it the world will be dependent on the establishment and other centers of power pursuing their own, far from common, interests.

Spatial Self-Organization as a New Perspective on Cold-Water Coral Mound Development

Cold-water corals build extensive reefs on the seafloor that are oases of biodiversity, biomass, and organic matter processing rates. The reefs baffle sediments, and when coral growth and sedimentation outweigh ambient sedimentation, carbonate mounds of tens to hundreds of meters high and several kilometres wide can form. Because coral mounds form over ten-thousands of years, their development process remains elusive. While several environmental factors influence mound development, the mounds also have a major impact on their environment. This feedback between environment and mounds, and how this drives mound development is the focus of this paper. Based on the similarity of spatial coral mound patterns and patterns in self-organized ecosystems, we provide a new perspective on coral mound development. In accordance with the theory of self-organization through scale-dependent feedbacks, we first elicit the processes that are known to affect mound development, and might cause scale-dependent feedbacks. Then we demonstrate this concept with model output from a study on the Logachev area, SW Rockall Trough margin. Spatial patterns in mound provinces are the result of a complex set of interacting processes. Spatial self-organisation provides a framework in which to place and compare these processes, so as to assess if and how they contribute to pattern formation in coral mounds.

The Governance of Faculty from the Perspective of Self-OrganizationTheory

Self-organization theory is devoted to solving the problem of the nature, power, and development form of an organization that is not subject to an external specific intervention. Its axiological characteristics and methodological paths are consistent with the value orientation and practical needs of the governance of faculty. The faculty of the university is a relatively independent self-organiz- ing system with the characteristics of openness, less external intervention, coordination of internal factors, non-equilibrium, non-linear- ity, etc. Its central dilemma is reflected in the subjectivity of college governance, the distribution of governance power, knowledge pro- duction and other levels. From the perspective of self-organization theory, the governance logic of university faculty requires openness of self-organization, realizing the co-catalysis within the university departments, and maintaining the stability of the organizational structure in the governance of the university departments.

How Co-working Spaces Self-Organize to Novel Outcomes?

Previous studies on co-working spaces mainly focus on their spatial functions, while the investigation concerning the unique operation of co-working spaces is still nascent. To fill this gap, this study explores the self-organizing mechanism of two types of co-working spaces from an ecosystem perspective. Our findings reveal that within a co-working space: (1) at individual level, users’ working, leisure and social activities may interweave to enhance their working efficiency and satisfaction; (2) at organization level, incumbent enterprises may reconstruct their boundaries to maintain their continuous innovation capabilities. This study mainly contributes to ecosystem self-organization theory. We not only develop a three-layer model to exhibit the similar self-organizing mechanism of co-working spaces, but also highlight the impacts of initial conditions and path dependency on two different self-organizing outcomes namely entrepreneurial ecosystem and innovation ecosystem.

A critical analysis of human improvement projects from the perspective of the self-organization theory

Based on the theory of self-organization, the objective of this paper is tocritically discuss the theses defended by the postulators of two projects that aim toimprove human nature: eugenics and transhumanism. We will try to show that the“science of eugenics”, proposed by Francis Galton (1883), and the contemporarytranshumanist project, outlined since the second half of the 20th century, share thecontroversial belief that human beings, through science and technology, are able tosuccessfully control the evolutionary processes of human species. We will try to showthat this belief disregards the central characteristics of the complex self-organizedadaptive evolutionary processes of organisms in general. For this purpose, we willcritically analyse the central theses of the transhumanist project and the “status quo bias”argument proposed by Bolton and Ord (2006) in defence of such theses. We conclude byemphasizing that the proponents of the contemporary transhumanist project would benefitfrom a fallibilistic perspective that would allow them to face the project's social andethical possible implications with epistemic prudence.