Open System Theory

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An open system is one whose border is permeable to energy (or mass) as distinct from a closed system in which the border is not permeable. Note that the definition of a "system" is arbitrary; a system is simply a collection of components (that have elements related in some way) that is under study.
Open systems have a number of consequences. In a closed system, there exists limited energy. In open systems, there exists supplies of energy that cannot be depleted. In a technical sense, open system means a circuit that includes the environment. This type of system is sometimes referred to as "radiant energy". Some open system have forms of the energy that can be receive from space via vacuum energy (sometimes referred to as "zero-point").
 
Open system theory was intially developed by Ludwig von Bertanlanffy (1956), a biologist, but it was immediately applicable across all disciplines. It defines the concept of a system, where "all systems are characterized by an assemblage or combination of parts whose relations make them interdependent"
 
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