State (Snapshot)
A state of a system (snapshot) (imagen puntual) is a complete description of all relevant variables, properties, and conditions that characterize the system at a specific moment in time.
Note: Not to be confuse with State as in (Polity).
Note: This concept of state should not be confused with State in the sense of a political entity (polity). In systems theory, the state of a system at a particular moment is simply the set of values that fully captures its current condition.
QA:
- How can we capture the current configuration of a social region?
- What do we mean by the term state structure? How should the state be described?
- How can we evaluate the relevance of variables?