Method for characterizing a complex system
US7117131B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F18/21
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a computer-implemented method for characterizing a complex system, wherein said complex system consists of a plurality of objects and wherein relations are present between said objects, said method comprising the steps of (a) forming a hierarchical structure having a plurality of hierarchical levels, wherein super ordinate objects of a respective higher hierarchical level of the hierarchical structure are combinations of objects of a respective lower hierarchical level of the hierarchical structure, wherein a characteristic and a boundary condition is assigned to each of said objects within the hierarchical structure; (b) forming groups of objects which belong to the same superordinate object of a respective higher hierarchical level; determining relations between objects in each respective group by taking into account the respective boundary conditions of the objects within the respective group; (d) determining at least one characteristic for each group based on the determined relations between objects within a respective group while taking into account the respective boundary conditions of the objects within the respective group in order to describe a superordinate o…
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