ON THE NATURE OF FORMAL SYSTEM DECOMPOSITION PRINCIPLES AND THEIR POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS TO THE BASIS OF CARCINOGENESIS

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Tuncer, Tolga | Tuncer, Yalcin | Tanik, Murat M.

Affiliations: St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA | Professor Emeritus, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey | Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA

Abstract: The notion of complex systems and system decomposition principles are briefly reviewed. From the perspective of formal decomposition of systems and as an application of entropic principles, an attempt is made to open up a new avenue of investigation for carcinogenesis.

Keywords: decomposition, hierarchy, complexity, structural models, information transfer, entropy, carcinogenesis, cell cycle, aneuploidy

Journal: Journal of Integrated Design & Process Science, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 47-59, 2006