Towards a Definition of Complex Software System

ŽIŽKA, Jan, Bruno ROSSI and Tomáš PITNER. Towards a Definition of Complex Software System. Online. In M. Ganzha, L. Maciaszek, M. Paprzycki, D. Ślęzak. Annals of Computer Science and Information Systems - 18th Conference on Computer Science and Intelligence Systems (FedCSIS 2023). 2023rd ed. Neuveden: ACSIS, 2023, p. 119-126. ISBN 978-83-969601-1-5. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.15439/2023F2898.

Basic information

• Original name: Towards a Definition of Complex Software System
• Authors: ŽIŽKA, Jan (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Bruno ROSSI (380 Italy, belonging to the institution) and Tomáš PITNER (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: 2023. vyd. Neuveden, Annals of Computer Science and Information Systems - 18th Conference on Computer Science and Intelligence Systems (FedCSIS 2023), p. 119-126, 8 pp. 2023.
• Publisher: ACSIS

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Proceedings paper
• Field of Study: 10200 1.2 Computer and information sciences
• Country of publisher: Poland
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Publication form: electronic version available online
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14330/23:00131407
• Organization unit: Faculty of Informatics
• ISBN: 978-83-969601-1-5
• ISSN: 2300-5963
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15439/2023F2898
• Keywords in English: Software System; Complex System Theory; Complex Software System
• Tags: firank_B
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

Complex Systems were identified and studied in different fields, such as physics, biology, and economics. These systems exhibit exciting properties such as self-organization, robust order, and emergence. In recent years, software sys- tems displaying behaviors associated with Complex Systems are starting to appear, and these behaviors are showing previously unknown potential (e.g., GPT-based applications). Yet, there is no commonly shared definition of a Complex Software System that can serve as a key reference for academia to support research in the area. In this paper, we adopt the theory-to-research strategy to extract properties of Complex Systems from research in other fields, mapping them to software systems to create a formal definition of a Complex Software System. We support the evolution of the properties through future validation, and we provide examples of the application of the definition. Overall, the definition will allow for a more precise, consistent, and rigorous frame of reference for conducting scientific research on software systems.

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