TRANSFORMATION

A set of transitions (Ashby) from the possible states of a system to their respective successors. In whatever language a transformation is stated, it should spell out the set of operands or states to which the transformation applies (see domain) and the set of transforms which result from applying that transformation (see range). A mathematical function, e.g., y=f(x), is one form of transformation, a code, a transition matrix, a causal network, a Petri-graph and a set of rewrite rules are others. (Krippendorff)

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