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The above sentences by Norbert Wiener form by themselves a pattern. When we look at such a pattern our first impression might be that a pattern is something static. However, when thinking somewhat more about patterns we realize that patterns are intimately connected wi1 processes. First of all, a pattern has been formed. For instance the above pattern was first conceived, then printed etc. On the other hand, when we look at a pattern, it induces processes in our brain leading to the perception of the pattern. Similarly, patterns induce processes in other biological systems or in machines. In this way both pattern formation and pattern recognition are connected with dynamic processes.
One of the most interesting aspects of the world is that it can be considered to be made up of patterns. A pattern is essentially an arrangement. It is characterized by the order of the elements of which it is made rather than by the intrinsic nature of these elements. Norbert Wiener
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Haken, H. (1979). Pattern Formation and Pattern Recognition — An Attempt at a Synthesis. In: Haken, H. (eds) Pattern Formation by Dynamic Systems and Pattern Recognition. Springer Series in Synergetics, vol 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67480-8_1
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