@article{1430937, author = {Leydesdorff, Loet}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1430937}, title = {The evolutionary dynamics of discursive knowledge : communication-theoretical perspectives on an empirical philosophy of science /}, abstract = {This open access book have three themes have been central to Leydesdorff's research: (1) the dynamics of science, technology, and innovation; (2) the scientometric operationalization of these concept; and (3) the elaboration in terms of a Triple Helix of university-industry-government relations. In this study, I discuss the relations among these themes. Using Luhmann's social-systems theory for modelling meaning processing and Shannon's theory for information processing, I show that synergy can add new options to an innovation system as redundancy. The capacity to develop new options is more important for innovation than past performance. Entertaining a model of possible future states makes a knowledge-based system increasingly anticipatory. The trade-off between the incursion of future states on the historical developments can be measured using the Triple-Helix synergy indicator. This is shown, for example, for the Italian national and regional systems of innovation.}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59951-5}, recid = {1430937}, pages = {1 online resource (x, 247 pages) :}, }