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This paper introduces Deleuze’s philosophy of becoming in a system theoretic framework and proposes an alternative ontological foundation to the study of systems and complex systems in particular. A brief critique of systems theory and the difficulties apparent in it is proposed as an introduction to the discussion. Following is an overview aimed at providing access to the ‘big picture’ of Deleuze’s revolutionary philosophical system with emphasis on a system theoretic approach and terminology. The major concepts of Deleuze’s ontology—difference, virtuality, multiplicity, assemblages, quasi-causation, becoming (individuation), intensity and progressive determination are introduced and discussed. Deleuze’s work is a radical departure from the dogma of western philosophy that guides the foundations of science and systems theory. It replaces identity with difference and being with becoming; in other words, it provides systems theory with an ontological ground based on change, heterogeneity and the inexhaustible novelty-producing process that underlies all phenomena. The conceptual tools made available by this philosophy seem to capture the fundamental aspects of complexity and complex systems much better than the current conceptual system that is based on static transcendent ontological entities.

This paper introduces Deleuze’s philosophy of becoming in system theoretic terms and proposes an alternative ontological foundation to the study of systems and complex systems in particular. A brief critique of system theory and difficulties apparent in it is proposed as an initial motivation to the discussion. Following is an overview aiming to provide an access to the ‘big picture’ of Deleuze’s revolutionary philosophical system with emphasize on a system theoretic approach and terminology. The major concepts of Deleuze’s ontology - difference, virtuality, multiplicity, assemblages, quasi-causation, becoming (individuation), intensity and progressive determination are introduced and discussed in some length. Deleuze’s work is a radical departure from the dogma of western philosophy that also guides the foundations of science and system theory. It replaces identity with difference and being with becoming, in other words, it provides system theory with an ontological ground based on...

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With the purpose to evaluate the structure, density, and temporal variation of the zooplankton community of the lake Parque Norte, Medellin (Antioquia, Colombia), and also, to study the climatic, physical, chemical, and biological variables associated with it, zooplankton organisms were sampled weekly in one station in the center of the lake from May 1999 and to February 2000. Environmental variables were measured monthly. The zooplankton community was composed mainly by three species, the calanoid copepod Arctodiaptomus dorsalis, the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis, and the cladoceran branchiopod Moina macrophtalma. During most of the studied period, the community was numerically dominated by A. dorsalis. Dominance values were low while eveness values were high, probably due to the codominance of morphotypes of A. dorsalis. Temporal variation of the numerical structure of the community showed low variability explained by the low variability of the richness, eveness, and dominance coe...