TY - BOOK ID - 136313775 TI - System of systems collaborative formation PY - 2010 SN - 1283144778 9786613144775 9814313890 PB - Singapore ; Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific Pub. Co., DB - UniCat KW - System theory. KW - Systems engineering. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:136313775 AB - A System of Systems (SoS), as distinct from a system of parts, is a system comprised of pre-existing autonomous and interdependent systems. This book provides two unique contributions to the body of knowledge of System of Systems (SoS) theory, management, and engineering. Firstly, it assesses the dynamics of a SoS through the use of five core characteristics, namely autonomy, belonging, connectivity, diversity and emergence. Secondly, it describes a mechanism of collaboration whereby the characteristics of autonomy and belonging are satisfying for the SoS constituents and the resultant emergen ER -