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To establish whether designing an internal model of a system is an optional approach or a strict mathematical requirement for optimal and simple regulation.

October 1, 1970International Journal of Systems Science

Every good regulator of a system must be a model of that system †

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RCRoger C. ConantUniversity of Illinois Chicago WAW. Ross AshbyNorthern Illinois University

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Theoretical analysis demonstrates isomorphism between optimal regulators and regulated systems, indicating that biological brains must construct internal environmental models for survival.

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To establish whether designing an internal model of a system is an optional approach or a strict mathematical requirement for optimal and simple regulation.
Formulated a cybernetic mathematical theorem examining the structural conditions required for any regulator to achieve maximal success and simplicity when governing a system.
Proved that under broad conditions, every regulator that is both maximally successful and simple must be isomorphic with the system it regulates, making an internal model strictly necessary.
Established the corollary that the biological brain, to operate successfully and efficiently for survival, must learn by constructing internal models of its environment.

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Conant et al. (1970) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0db08d1e1a6dfdb4bac009 https://doi.org/10.1080/00207727008920220

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Theoretical analysis demonstrates isomorphism between optimal regulators and regulated systems, indicating that biological brains must construct internal environmental models for survival.

Every good regulator of a system must be a model of that system †

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Every good regulator of a system must be a model of that system †

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