Quote: a biological system can achieve a stable equilibrium without comparing actual with desired values; under circular causality finds intersection of two functions

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[Zavelishin and Tenenbaum, Automation and Remote Control, 1968, 9:1456-1470] focused on two respiratory variables--the resistance r … to r was identified. A function F relating … Circular causality was thereby established. The value of … If F was chosen to intersect f at … points or oscillate between them depending on actual … [Others found similar results for temperature regulation and blood circulation] … In sum, each of these instances of circular … [actual value] of the bounded variable, comparing it to … [desired value] …   Google-1   Google-2

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