[Constraint] is a relation between two sets, and occurs when the variety that exists under one condition is less than the variety that exists under another. (W. Ross Ashby)

[Constraint] is a relation between two sets, and occurs when the variety that exists under one condition is less than the variety that exists under another.

W. Ross Ashby

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